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Is evidence about trust breaking down necessary?
The LAC in Algoa Bus Company v TASWU obo Mzawi & Others considered whether it was necessary for an employer to lead evidence about the employment relationship having broken down, to justify a finding that a dismissal was fair.
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Negligence vs gross negligence
The LAC in Standard Bank v SA Society of Bargaining Officials had to distinguish between 'mere' negligence and 'gross' negligence, and to confirm at what point dismissal was fair.
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Consequences outweighing the wrong
The High Court case of Sephton v Anglo Operations serves as an example of how a workplace incident involving harassment can result in claims being made in the civil courts.
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Section 188A inquiries
In National Commissioner Dept of Correctional Services v Nxele the LAC ruled on what an employee who makes a protected disclosure must prove to trigger a section 188A inquiry.
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Recent BCEA cases
Alan Rycroft discusses 6 new cases interpreting various sections of the BCEA, including an employee's right to notice pay, leave pay and severance pay, plus jurisdictional issues between the courts and the CCMA.
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