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Labour Appeal Court Upholds Dismissal of Correctional Officer for Insubordination
In the matter of Department of Correctional Services v Kutu and Others (JA27/2024) [2025] ZALAC 17 (14 March 2025), the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) heard an appeal of a Labour Court ruling. The employee was employed as a Correctional Officer at the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre. On 19 July 2018, he was instructed by his unit…
Read MoreOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING REFERRAL LETTER
To Whom It May Concern, I am pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Ubuntu Resource Management, a consultancy specializing in Health and Safety services. I have had the opportunity to work closely with Ubuntu Resource Management and have been consistently impressed by their professionalism, expertise, and commitment to excellence in all aspects of…
Read MoreREFERRAL LETTER
To Whom It May Concern, I am pleased to provide this reference on behalf of Ubuntu, with whom we have had a highly valued relationship for the past 2 years. Throughout this time, we have found their expertise, professionalism and commitment to health and safety to be of the highest standard. The services provided by…
Read MoreCONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL CONFIRMED IN LANDMARK CASE AGAINST RELIGIOUS EMPLOYER
By Johnny Goldberg The judgment in Makombe vs Cape Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist and Others (C04/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 19 marked a significant moment for labour law in religious institutions, where the Labour Court set aside a CCMA award and found that the employee was constructively dismissed by her employer. The employee, a former pastor employed…
Read MoreEqual Pay for Equal Work
In the matter of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa v Hoyo (CA04/2023) [2024] ZALAC 57; [2025] 2 BLLR 160 (LAC) (6 November 2024) the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) overturned a Labour Court decision that had found the employer guilty of unfair discrimination against the employee on the basis of race and unequal pay. The LAC found…
Read MoreStrike case
In AFRICAN MEAT INDUSTRY AND ALLIED TRADE UNION (AMITU) AND OTHERS V SHAVE AND GIBSON PACKAGING (PTY) LTD (D 1050/2019) [2023] ZALCD 17 (17 OCTOBER 2023) the case revolved around the alleged unfair dismissal of members of the union AMITU. The Court was tasked with determining the fairness of the employer’s actions. The dispute arose from a…
Read MoreDismissal Under the Guise of Operational Requirements
In the matter of LEKALAKE V EOH MTHOMBO (PTY) LTD [2025] JS895/19 LC, the Labour Court’s ruling highlighted the importance of fair retrenchment procedures in South Africa. The case involved a consultant who was dismissed in 2019 due to alleged operational requirements. However, the Court found the dismissal to be substantively unfair and ordered the employee’s reinstatement with…
Read MoreAARTO RULES FROM JUNE 5, 2025
AARTO Rule – From June 5, 2025, every motorist in South Africa must prepare for one of the most significant shifts in road traffic enforcement in recent history. The full implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act means tougher fines, stricter enforcement of rules, and a complete overhaul of how demerit points are assigned for traffic…
Read MoreUnderlying cause in a section 197 transfer? Labour Appeal Court clarifies
The recent Labour Appeal Court (LAC) decision in Zeda Car Leasing (Pty) Ltd t/a Avis Fleet v Belinda Perlee (JA01/24) provides further clarification on the interpretation of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1996 (LRA). This matter concerned a dispute over whether employees of Avis Fleet, who were dismissed following a restructuring…
Read MoreNavigating occupational health and safety in the digital economy
The digitalisation of labour has become increasingly prevalent, necessitating a review of occupational health and safety (OHS) protocols and standards. Employers and employees face unprecedented challenges as well as opportunities in the digital workplace. On 25 March 2025, the Department of Employment and Labour released a guide titled “What Every Employer and Employee Should Know…
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