When an employer contemplates retrenching employees it is required by the Labour Relations Act (LRA) to first consult about this prospect…
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According to the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal, a dismissal for a first offence is not appropriate unless it is so…
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Labour law gives the employee the onus of proving that he/she was dismissed. Therefore, if the employee cannot prove the existence…
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The Labour Relations Act (LRA) gives the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court numerous and strong powers to make decisions relating…
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An all-too-common reason for retrenchments these days is the closure of a business. Such closures inevitably result in the employer’s belief…
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The Labour Relations Act provides for fixed-term employees to have a reasonable expectation of renewal of their contracts at the expiry…