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The Labour Court heard an urgent application by IMATU and SAMWU about a proposed transfer of primary health care employees from municipalities in the Eastern Cape to the provincial government. The court dismissed the application, finding that the matter was not urgent. It also noted its view that the applicants had other satisfactory remedies and made no order as to costs.
It may be relevant to labour and public sector stakeholders dealing with employee transfers and section 197 issues.
Evidence from source
this court made an order dismissing the urgent application.
Supports: The application was dismissed.
this matter is not urgent firstly because the applicants have been aware for the past three years what the intentions and plans of the respondents were
Supports: The court found the matter was not urgent.
I do not agree with the proposition that the case of SAMWU is illustrative of the lack of satisfactory remedies ex post facto the transfer of the employees.
Supports: The court noted its view that other satisfactory remedies existed.