This is an application for quantification of damages. Parties are agreed that the applicant be awarded his backpay and any cash in lieu of leave days due to him. More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal was made in terms of section 92D of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. The grounds of appeal were initially quadruple. Appellant then abandoned ground 1, 3 and 4 leaving only ground (2) two for determination. Ground (2) two is quoted thus as follows:
“Both the hearing officer and the appeals Committee failed to note and casted a blind eye on the contradictions between the charge sheet at the loss controllers report and the subsequent apologies by the loss controllers thereof. In the circumstances the hearing officer... More
The matter was set down as an application for quantification of damages. On the set down date both parties appeared. The respondent’s counsel submitted that the respondent was not opposed to the granting of the quantification as prayed for by the applicant. Consequently the court made an order by consent on the quantification matter.
When the parties were stood down the applicant indicated that she had forgotten to request the court to order that the respondent pay for the motor vehicle licence and insurance for the motor vehicle which she was using as part of her benefits more so now... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down on 1 April 2015 which set aside the dismissal of the respondent from appellant’s employment, and substituted it with a final written warning. More
This is a clear case in which the arbitral award cannot be allowed to stand.
Respondent was employed by appellant as head of department. Following allegations of misconduct, respondent was brought before a Disciplinary Authority which found him guilty and recommended his dismissal. An appeal to the Appeals Officer did not yield the desired results. Respondent approached the labour officer and the matter was subsequently referred to arbitration. The arbitrator found in favour of the respondent and the appellant has appealed to this court. More
