The Labour Appeal Court in CCI Call Centres (Pty) Ltd v Pinn [2025] ZALAC 24 upheld an employee’s dismissal for gross insubordination and insolence after he refused to process payroll codes and insulted the CFO. The Court ruled reinstatement inappropriate due to the breakdown of trust, criticising the Labour Court for re-hearing the case instead of applying the reasonableness test. The Arbit­rator’s one-month compensation award was reinstated.

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