Tag: Woolworths

Protected strike: When rights forfeited

by GilesFiles | Nov 9, 2015 | 2015, 67 protected strike, André van Niekerk, Bill of Rights, Collective Bargaining (LRL 5), Labour Court, LRA 04: 64-69 Power plays (LRL 6), Statutes (LRL 2)-work, Words & phrases | 2 |

The Labour Court allowed the trade union to anticipate the return day of an interim interdict (rule nisi) granted in favour of the employer relating to an alleged unprotected strike. On the anticipated return day the Labour...

Employment equity interpreted: Minister of Labour

by GilesFiles | Sep 12, 2012 | AH05 - EEA, Discrimination (LRL 11), Employ Equity (LRL 12), Equal outcomes | 0 |

As will be seen from the next post the Minister’s understanding of the Employment Equity Act has been questioned. It is argued that the definition of ‘black people’ was only meant to be descriptive and not prescriptive in the...