Posts Tagged ‘Dismissal’
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 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 MoreRed means stop – LAC confirms appropriateness of dismissal based on totality of evidence
A recent decision by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in Algoa Bus Company (Pty) Ltd v Tirisano Transport and Services Workers Union (TASWU) obo Mzawi and Others considers an employer’s onus in proving the fairness of a dismissal for misconduct, particularly when it comes to the appropriateness of dismissal as a sanction. In its judgment,…
Read MoreWAIVED RIGHT TO BE HEARD AFTER REPEATEDLY DECLINING TO ATTEND DISCIPLINARY HEARING WITHOUT REASON
In the matter of CHEMICAL, ENERGY, PAPER, PRINTING, WOOD AND ALLIED WORKERS’ UNION OBO LUVUYO / ENGEN PETROLEUM – (2023) 32 NBCCI 7.1.2 [2023] 4 BALR 327 (NBCCI) The employee was employed as a Professional Bulk Truck Operator. The employee was called to a disciplinary hearing, but the hearing faced several postponements due to the…
Read MoreCourt tells Woolworths to reinstate worker after claiming faked sick notes
The court said evidence provided by Woolworths did not meet legal standards as it failed to show the employee knew the doctor was fraudulent A recent judgment by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has raised the bar for companies to provide evidence of employees fabricating sick notes to justify their dismissal. The ruling compelled retail…
Read MoreSubstantive fairness in dismissal
National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa obo Mvotyo / Transnet Freight Rail – Eastern Cape – (2024) 33 TBC 8.18.1 also reported at [2024] 1 BALR 12 (TBC) Subject matter classification:Dismissal – Substantive fairness – Misconduct – Gross insubordination – Employee dismissed for repeatedly refusing to undergo substance abuse test – Dismissal fair. Mini Case Summary:The…
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