Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Using cost to company and overstaffing as retrenchment criteria
16th September 2015 Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (Act) regulates the retrenchment of employees, with the emphasis on the retrenchment... →
Are automatic termination clauses enforceable?
15th September 2015 Due to public interest considerations, the Constitutional right to fair labour practices is entrenched in the framework of the Labour Relations... →
Amendments to the Regulations of the Construction Industry Development Board Act will have significant consequences for construction contractors
11th September 2015 The Minister of Public Works recently published for public comment proposed amendments to the Regulations of the Construction Industry Development... →
Judgment on the interpretation of the 'deeming provision': sole or dual? 
9th September 2015 The Labour Court handed down judgment on 8 September 2015 in a highly anticipated interpretation ruling relating to the recent amendments to the... →
Consulting when the trade union won't play ball?
4th September 2015 The on-going poor economic climate has compelled many employers to contemplate retrenchments in order to remain profitable. Once retrenchment... →
Retrenchments and the duty to consult
3rd September 2015 Section 189 of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA) regulates retrenchments. It applies if an employer contemplates dismissing one or more... →
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans v Liesl-Lenore Thomas: Stairway to compensation
2nd September 2015 The Constitutional Court has now had the opportunity to decide on the meaning on the word "State" for purposes of the Compensation for Occupational... →
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr differentiates with new corporate identity
1st September 2015 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) business law firm has announced that it has changed its corporate identity to reflect strategic changes within the... →
