I don’t have live access to the latest news feeds in this moment, but here’s a quick update based on recent public reports up to now.
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There have been South African court actions involving Woolworths and unfair dismissal where CCMA rulings ordered reinstatement with back pay in at least one case, and the Labour Court confirmed that suspicion alone is not proof of misconduct. These matters are fact-specific and hinge on whether misconduct was proven on a balance of probabilities.[5][7]
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In Australia and other jurisdictions, Woolworths-related unfair dismissal or employment-related disputes have also appeared in news with various outcomes, but those are separate from the South African cases and involve different legal contexts.[1][2]
If you’d like, I can:
- Narrow to a specific country (South Africa vs. Australia) and a date window, then pull the latest articles.
- Summarize the key legal principles from the relevant CCMA/Labour Court decisions (evidence threshold, balance of probabilities, reinstatement as a remedy).
- Provide a brief, up-to-date timeline and list of cited cases with links.
Would you like me to focus on the South African Woolworths case in the Labour Court/CCMA context or look for the most recent worldwide coverage?
Sources
MRL3702 assignment 01
www.scribd.comFind the summary of Woolworths Group Limited T/A Woolworths Group Limited v United Workers' Union ([2024] FWC 3428), with facts, issues, and cited cases in minutes.
casenote.auThe Federal Court dismissed RAFFWU's challenge to the Woolworths 2024 enterprise agreement, ruling that even if some ineligible casuals voted, the decisive majority preserved the agreement’s validity.
www.iriq.com.auA Woolworths employee who was dismissed after she was caught on CCTV acting " suspiciously" explained she had been adjusting her tights and sanitary pad in the stockroom.
businessreport.co.zaCheck out this page via the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
www.business-humanrights.orgIOL News writes that The Labour Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application by Woolworths (Pty) Ltd to review and set aside an arbitration award that reinstated a long-serving employee dismissed for alleged “suspicious” conduct in a stockroom. Acting Judge W.N. Sidzumo ruled that the giant retailer failed to prove misconduct on a balance of probabilities and upheld a decision of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ordering the employee’s reinstatement with...
theshopsteward.org.zaCourt’s decision a warning for all businesses
lawpath.com.auA casual Woolworths worker has lost an unfair dismissal claim after an embarrassing interaction left his feelings ‘hurt’ by another employee.
www.perthnow.com.au