Dismissal for violation of picketing rules
In Shave and Gibson Packaging (Pty) Ltd v African Meat Industry and Allied Trade Union [2025] 8 BLLR 819 (LAC), 126 protected strikers were dismissed for insubordination after picketing outside the demarcated area during a violent strike. The employer had obtained an order interdicting the strikers from harassing and intimidating non-striking workers and from obstructing…
Read MoreDismissal for publicly and repeatedly insulting manager
In CCI Call Centres (Pty) Ltd v Pinn [2025] 8 BLLR 781 (LAC), an employee who was a management accountant was dismissed for gross insubordination, gross insolence and inappropriate workplace conduct. The employee had been responsible for creating monthly cost codes as part of his duties and responsibilities but he declined to do this after…
Read MoreEmployers must update leave policies after landmark ConCourt ruling
The Constitutional Court has confirmed that sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and the Unemployment Insurance Fund Act are unconstitutional because, when it comes to “maternity leave”, they unfairly discriminate against mothers and fathers, surrogate parents, and those who adopt children. The declarations of constitutional invalidity were suspended for 36 months to…
Read MoreZEP holders get reprieve until 2027
In a move bringing relief to thousands of Zimbabwean nationals living in South Africa, Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber has extended the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) until May 28, 2027. The announcement was formalized through the Minister’s Immigration Directive No. 21 of 2025, seen by IOL, and affects approximately 180,000 ZEP holders living in…
Read MoreLabour 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…
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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…
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