Proceedings in this matter were instituted by way of a Notice of Appeal. The original copy is filed of record. It was date-stamped on 24th February 2014. It has a space for the signature of the person noting the appeal. It is common cause that the person who signed on that space is Ms P. Beta who appeared in this Court as the representative of the Appellants. She works for the Appellants’ trade union that is Detergents, Edible Oils and Fats Workers Union. In terms of section 92 (b) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] (thereafter called the Act) a... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award.
The appellant was employed by the respondent as an early childhood development (ECD) teacher on 7 February 2005, on a contract without limit of time.
The respondent, whose operations are regulated by the Ministry of Education Sport and Culture (as it was then), received a Circular No 12 of 2005 in August 2005 which set the need for establishment of standards to be met in the provision of early childhood development by schools. More
The applicant was employed by the 1st respondent as a finance and administration officer. She was initially unprocedurally dismissed on the 25th of July 2014 without being properly charged nor a hearing having been conducted.
On the 1st of August 2014, the applicant lodged a complaint of unfair dismissal with the Labour Office. Inexplicably this first complaint was not allocated to a labour officer. The applicant lodged a fresh complaint on the 5th of November 2015. The issues raised were unfair dismissal and unfair labour practice relating to the alleged failure by the 1st respondent to pay the full salary,... More
