Tag: Labour Court
Solicitation lands former employee in hot water
In the recent case of Massmart Holdings Limited v Theron, the Labour Court provided guidance regarding the calculation of damages suffered by an employer as a result of a former employee breaching a non-solicitation undertaking.
Christmas and the right to party?
There is no requirement in any South African labour legislation, including the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 and the Basic Conditions of Employment...
Employee overpaid – What now?
The issue of erroneously overpaying employees is usually found in the public sector but more inquiries are rapidly coming from the private sector and employers don’t know how to deal with this situation.
Flexibility – does South Africa’s labour legislation allow for this?
Gillian Lumb | Regional Practice Head, Director | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | gillian.lumb@cdhlegal.com | www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com |
Discussions surrounding labour law in South Africa can be...
Trade union irony in the labour court!
Trade unions - the vanguard of employee rights; viewed by some as the thin line between workplace exploitation or salvation - are not immune...
LABOUR BROKERS: Labour Appeal Court Supports Single Employer Interpretation
The uncertainty in relation to employees in Temporary Employment Services (TES) has taken another step towards clarity with a recent decision of the Labour...
