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AI summary
The Labour Appeal Court considered an appeal about dismissals for operational requirements arising from temporary pay cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court said the employer had achieved its savings target through the pay cuts accepted by almost all employees, and dismissed the appeal.
This may be relevant to labour law matters involving section 189 retrenchments and the court's discussion of rationality, reasonableness and proportionality in dismissal disputes.
Evidence from source
Summary: Section 189 of the LRA - Dismissal based on operational requirements - Employees refusing temporary pay cuts proposed during COVID-19 pandemic
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Ultimately, approximately 99.9% of the workforce voluntarily agreed to the temporary pay cuts.
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The appeal must therefore be dismissed.
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