Edcon's legal battle with more than 1,800 of its former employees is yet another hurdle for the beleaguered retailer after the Labour Court gave the green light for the employees to proceed with a case against the company over a series of retrenchments. Judge Gcinumuzi Malindi said in a judgement delivered last month that the applicants could continue with the trial after they failed to comply with the 30-day limit of the Labour Relations Act, with the court accepting "good cause shown". In the case, which has been going on for four years, Edcon's former employees accuse the retailer — owner of Edgars, Jet, CNA and Boardmans — of not following due procedure in terms of section 189 of the act, which grants employees 30 days' notice prior to terminating their services. The former employees are seeking 12 months' compensation for what they allege are Edcon's unfair labour practices. Voluntary severance According to court documents, employees say Edcon failed to: consult the affected em...
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