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When employers inappropriately impose the normal retirement age of 65. Slabbert v Muji Motor Group (Pty) Ltd (2024) 45 ILJ 2817 (LC)The above matter came before the Labour Court as an automatically unfair dismissal.

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When employers inappropriately impose the normal retirement age of 65. Slabbert v Muji Motor Group (Pty) Ltd (2024) 45 ILJ 2817 (LC)The above matter came before the Labour Court as an automatically unfair dismissal relating to an allegation that the employer had circumvented a transfer of Mr Slabbert's employment to the purchaser of the business in terms of Section 187 (1) (g) of the LRA alternatively had committed an automatically unfair dismissal based on age as contemplated in Section 187 (1) (f) of the LRA.

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Mr Slabbert was employed by the motor dealership Autohaus as a sales consultant.
Some time after Mr Slabbert turned 65, he was promoted to the position of Used and New Car Sales Manager at Autohaus.

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