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Constructive dismissal
Wesbank, A Division of Firstrand Bank Limited v CCMA & Others tells a sad story about a deterioration in workplace relationships that ended in a resignation which was found to constitute a constructive dismissal.
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Is a confession valid evidence?
In Brauns & Others v Wilkes N.O & Others the LAC had to decide if a confession, taken down in writing by a magistrate but later contested, is valid evidence in a disciplinary hearing.
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Jurisdiction in labour matters
The SCA in Mhlontlo Local Municipality v Ngcangula had to decide whether the Labour Court and the civil courts both have jurisdiction to determine contract of employment disputes.
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Settlement agreements
In GB Engineering v Mbongo & Others employees claimed they were not bound by a settlement agreement signed by their union, as they never gave the union a mandate and subsequently resigned from the union.
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Remedies for violent strikes
In African Meat Industry & Allied Trade Union v Shave and Gibson Packaging the employer argued that the strike had lost its protected status because of unreasonable demands, the duration of the strike and the high levels of violence and intimidation.
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