In February 2026, the Labour Court ruled that an employer’s decision to unilaterally abolish the contractual payment of a 13th cheque to its employee amounted to a breach of contract. The court emphasised the trite position that contractual obligations are not optional and cannot be mischaracterised as a workplace practice to avoid obligatory fulfilment.
This dispute arose after an employer…
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