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Words have Power: When Unfounded Allegations Sink Reinstatement

Words have Power: When Unfounded Allegations Sink Reinstatement

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 2 Jul, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director A 360° View for Employers The Labour Appeal Court’s judgment in Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration & Others (19 June 2025) is a reminder that winning the “unfair dismissal” label...
Not so Fast: When Retrenchment Goes Off the Wall

Not so Fast: When Retrenchment Goes Off the Wall

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 30 Jun, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director & Zethembe Manukuza | Candidate Attorney The Labour Court’s decision in Watson Kelemogile Lekalake v EOH Mthombo (Pty) Ltd is a textbook warning: a Section 189 process will collapse if the business case is unclear or inconsistently...
Client Alert: How One Missed Step Sank a Whistle-Blower Dispute

Client Alert: How One Missed Step Sank a Whistle-Blower Dispute

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 27 Jun, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By Ali Sonday | Senior Associate Lessons from Truworths Ltd v Peter (Labour Appeal Court, 05 June 2025) The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has overturned a Labour Court (LC) decision because the employee skipped the mandatory conciliation step under section 191 of the LRA....
No Quick Fix: When Strikes Become Violent

No Quick Fix: When Strikes Become Violent

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 27 Jun, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director & Zethembe Manukuza  | Candidate Attorney SA Container Depots (Pty) Ltd t/a Bidvest SACD v Sheriff Durban Coastal – why violent strikes still enjoy protection. Earlier this year the Labour Court heard an urgent application brought by SA...
Understanding the 2025 Regulations and Sectoral Targets Under the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998

Understanding the 2025 Regulations and Sectoral Targets Under the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 24 Apr, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short |Director and Zethembe Manukuza |Candidate Attorney On 15 April 2025, the Department of Employment and Labour published two (2) Regulations under the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 as amended (‘the Act’). These are the Employment Equity Regulations,...
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