Virtual consultations are valid
This is the second of four articles that look at what happens when parties refuse to participate virtually. In this, the second article, we take a look at what happens when parties refuse to participate virtually in retrenchment consultations. We look at what the Labour Court had to say when FAWU claimed procedural unfairness when […]
The Labour Court seldom intervenes in disciplinary hearings
The Labour Appeal Court made it quite clear in the matter of Booysen v Minister of Safety and Security and Others (2011) that it would only intervene in disciplinary hearings where exceptional circumstances exist which may result in a grave injustice. Despite such clarity, applicants frequently turn to the Labour Court seeking an urgent interdict […]