Brief encounters in the realms of best endeavours
The concept of best or reasonable endeavours in a contractual context is one which has been beset with uncertainties and lack of clarity in many...
Tag: Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA)
Consulting when the trade union won’t play ball?
Once retrenchment notices are issued in terms of s189(3) of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA), the consultation process commences, which begins...
The meaning of a hearing de novo in arbitration proceedings
Section 138 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 accords the commissioner discretion to determine the matter and form of the proceedings in an...
California Uber driver ruled to be an employee
The California Labor Commission recently ruled that an Uber driver, Barbara Ann Berwick, was indeed an employee and not an independent contractor. This ruling was...
