by Ivan Israelstam | Feb 18, 2026 | Strikes
By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za By their very nature and purpose strikes cause damage...
by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 6, 2025 | Strikes
By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Go to: www.labourlawvideos.co.za Some months ago, I warned employers that illegal...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jun 18, 2025 | Strikes
By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting Contact: (011) 888-7944 / 0828522973 | Email: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za Central to South Africa’s law of discipline is the entrenched principle that discipline of employees who have not...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 8, 2024 | Strikes
By Ivan Israelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on e-mail address: ivan@labourlawadvice.co.za. Web Address: www.labourlawadvice.co.za. On 2 July 2024 Mining.com reported on an illegal...
by Ivan Israelstam | Nov 29, 2021 | CCMA, Corporate, Dismissal, Government, Labour Court, Labour Law, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Strikes
Strikes in South Africa are as ‘normal’ as warm weather. However, more recently strikes have occurred less frequently, probably due to the reluctance of unions to weaken the employer and to spark resulting retrenchments. In the light of this partial mindset change the...
by Ivan Israelstam | Jul 31, 2020 | Contracts, Labour Law for Employers, Labour Relations Act, Labour Unions South Africa, Strikes
The loss of production and of customers is usually the first consequence of a strike. However, indirect strike costs incurred later can be just as serious. In the case of NUM and others vs Chrober Slate (Pty) Ltd (2008, 3 BLLR 287) the mine dismissed its quarry...
