Law Resources

Explore how courts assess fairness in dismissals during unprotected strikes, focusing on employer and employee responsibilities.

SEO Description: Learn about the landmark Atkins v Datacentrix case, highlighting protections against unfair dismissal and discrimination related to gender reassignment in the workplace.

The Tobacco Products Control Act was amended in 2009, imposing stricter obligations on employers to protect non-smoking employees, with fines up to R100,000 for non-compliance, requiring either smoke-free workplaces or completely isolated smoking areas with separate ventilation systems.

Discover the key EEA compliance factors the Director-General must weigh when assessing affirmative action plans, based on DG v Comair [2009].

Understand how courts handle retirement age dismissal, including unfair dismissal and discrimination claims, as highlighted in Bedderson v Sparrow Schools Education Trust [2010].

Explore how the court found a dismissal unfair in SASBO obo Boughey v Nedbank for failing to meet operational requirements and proper retrenchment procedures.

Get tips for managing workplace issues during the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cupbalancing productivity, employee morale, and fair policies in hosting cities.

Learn why consistency in discipline is vital in the workplace, how to apply the parity principle, and avoid unfairness through clear rules and fair sanctions.

Explore if equity-based promotion is fair, as clarified in SAPS v Zandberg [2009], balancing merit, equity plans, and constitutional principles in the workplace.

Do employees have a right to a salary increase? Learn when increases are mandatory, how unfair practices arise, and best practices for employers to avoid disputes.

Does truthfulness affect disciplinary sanctions? Learn how honesty, remorse, and consistency shape fair workplace discipline, based on key arbitration findings.

SAMWU v City of Cape Town: Labour Court review on whether withholding employer contributions to medical aid/pension during a strike or unpaid leave is an unfair labour practice. Court found no unfair conduct.