This is an appeal against the respondent’s decision to dismiss the appellant. The appellant raised 3 grounds of appeal. At the commencement of the appeal hearing a preliminary issue was raised on behalf of the respondent. The issue was whether or not grounds 1and2 of appeal were properly before the Court. After hearing and considering argument the Court upheld the preliminary issue and ruled that the two grounds were not properly before the Court More
Applicant was in the employ of the Respondent as a baker. During the course of this employment he was charged with misconduct. As can be gleaned from the ‘Charge Sheet’, Applicant was charged with ‘Absenteeism’ in terms of Group IV Offences, Section 1 of the Code of Conduct ‘Absence from work for seven (7) or more working days without reasonable excuse’. It was alleged that he had not reported for duty during the period extending from 10 October 2019 to 20 October 2019. A letter suspending the Applicant from duty without salary and benefits was issued by Respondent on 21... More
Appellant was employed by the Respondent as its Concentrator Manager. Allegations of misconduct were levelled against him it being alleged that he had wrongfully and unlawfully made personal purchases using the company system without the requisite authority to do so. He was brought before a Disciplinary Committee which found him guilty and recommended his dismissal. An appeal to the Appeals Committee did not meet the desired results as that Committee upheld the decision of the Disciplinary Committee. Appellant has approached this Court for relief. More
