This is an application in terms of section 89 (2) (c) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. The application prays for the variation of an award by an arbitrator.
The facts of the matter are that the respondent was employed by the applicant as a Human Resources and Administration Officer on 6 July 2015. The contract of employment provided for a probationary period of 3 months.
On 16 July 2015, during the first month of the probation, the applicant was given 24 hours notice of intention to terminate the contract of employment with effect from 17 July 2015.
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The facts of this matter are not in dispute, the appellant is employed by the respondent. He was employed as a book-keeper.
Initially, the respondent had an acting accountant and the appellant reported to him. The accountant’s contract of employment was terminated and the appellant alleges that he had to take over some of the accounting duties. A new acting accountant was engaged and he reverted to his original book-keeper duties. But whenever an acting accountant left his employment, the appellant would assume the duties of an accountant.
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