- In De Weijer v Babcock Africa Services (Pty) Ltd (JS195/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 193 (19 May 2025) the Labour Court addressed the issue of when a position is genuinely redundant.
- In this matter, the court found the retrenchment to be both procedurally and substantively fair.
- However, the court found in the employee’s favour with regard to his claim that he was underpaid his severance pay.
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