The Labour Court handles labour law cases, that is, disputes arising from the relationship between employer, employee and trade union. The court was established by the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and has a status similar to that of a division of the High Court.
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| Date of Delivery | Parties Involved | Applicable Legislation | Keywords |
| 29 October 2022 New! | Labour Relations Act, 1995 | Labour law – appeal to the LAC: Where court of first instance mistakenly recorded the length of the delay before filing review application – whether leave should be granted | |
| 21 October 2022 New! | Superior Courts Act, 2013 Labour Relations Act, 1995 | Procedure and evidence – Appeal: Test to be applied – admissibility of reports of commissions of enquiry as hearsay in the interests of justice – costs | |
| 29 July 2022 New! | Labour Relations Act, 1995 | Labour law – Review of arbitration award: Delay to pursue the review – Labour Court to consider the extent of and the reasons for the delay and prospects of success, in certain cases even prejudice and importance of the matter – absent acceptable explanation, prospects are immaterial – absent prospects, the explanation is immaterial | |
