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It can be unlawful to fire illegal strikers
29th May 2026 Chapter 4 of the LRA read together with item 6 of Schedule 8 of the LRA effectively allows employers to dismiss employees who have embarked on an... →
Misunderstanding the objective test can mean a tightrope disaster
24th April 2026 When arbitrators and judges decide on whether a dismissal was for a fair reason they are required to apply what is called ‘the objective test’.... →
Firing employees in anger shakes the tightrope
27th March 2026 A great many employers are corporate entities or established organisations whose rules and procedures are set down coldly, dispassionately and... →
Victimising union members can rattle the labour law tightrope
25th February 2026 The rights of workers to belong to trade unions and to participate in their activities is heavily protected by the Constitution and by the Labour... →
Workplace slip ups sway the tightrope
28th January 2026 Even where employers are conscientious in keeping their workplaces safe accidents can happen. To relieve employers of the burden of being sued by... →
Non-payment of commission sways the tightrope
5th January 2026 The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) entitles employees to certain minimum rights as regards their terms and conditions of employment.... →
Labour Appeal Court knocks employer off tightrope
28th November 2025 The courts do not normally interfere with an employer’s decisions relating to appointment of applicants to positions. However, exceptions to this... →
Downplaying Arbitration Awards Rocks The Tightrope: Double punishment not on
27th October 2025 It is well established that employees must not be punished twice for the same offence unless exceptional circumstances exist. But what happens if... →
