Labour Court Dispute Resolution: Effective and Expeditious?

This article explores two things. Firstly, whether the Labour Court has delivered on the statutory promise of providing for the effective and expeditious resolution of labour disputes, particularly in relation to the review of arbitration awards of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration — the conclusion being that it has not. Secondly, what plans are in place to address the backlog, and how the court might reduce the inflow of reviews by adopting a uniform approach to their determination — thus enhancing the predictability of the outcome.