Archive for December 2023
DID THE COMMISSIONER OVERSTEP HIS AUTHORITY?
In the case of NUM OBO MPETE AND OTHERS V MATYOLO AND ANOTHER (JR 755/2019) [2023] ZALCJHB 62 (14 MARCH 2023) the employees were dismissed in December 2017 for participating in an unprotected strike. The employees referred an unfair dismissal dispute to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The dispute remained unresolved after…
Read MoreSELECTION CRITERIA: WHAT IS FAIR?
In the case of Koprindjiyska v 80 Westcliff (Pty) Ltd t/a Four Seasons Hotel (JS 994/20) [2022] ZALCJHB 325 (22 November 2022), an employee of the Four Seasons Hotel, employed as a Housekeeping Supervisor, sought an order by the Labour Court (LC) to declare her retrenchment as substantively and procedurally unfair. The employee was retrenched…
Read MorePAIA COMPLIANCE: IS YOUR WEBSITE READY?
If you need to become compliant Darran Ledden Incorporated Attorneys can assist you! Introduction: The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) is legislation that promotes transparency and accountability by granting individuals the right to access information held by public and private bodies. Private bodies, including businesses and organizations, have specific obligations under PAIA, and recent updates have…
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