This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s disciplinary committee to dismiss appellant from employment. The appellant was charged with:
(i) Improper performance of duty and
(ii) Dishonesty, including falsifying of documents.
It was alleged that the appellant processed applications by two Americans i.e. S. Megman and A. Hugeon as shown by visa sticker numbers 061213 and 061216. The originals of those visa stickers were then found in the passports of two Indian nationals who are in Category C of the visa region. The visas also appeared to have been stuck into the passports using glue which is... More
The appellant was employed by the respondent as an investigation officer level 8 which is a managerial position. The appellant was on a fixed term contract which expired in July 2014. A new four year contract was entered into commencing August 2014 and expiring July 2018. In November 2014 the respondent became aware that the appellant had been involved in acts of misconduct in December 2013 during the currency of an expired contract. Investigations were carried out and the appellant was arraigned before a disciplinary and grievances committee facing a charge of having acted in a manner inconsistent with the... More
This is a chamber application for condonation of late filing of appeal against a decision of the Respondent’s Disciplinary Committee. Applicants were dismissed on 25 September 2012. The letters notifying them of the results of the disciplinary hearing and penalty of dismissal have an endorsement “refused to sign”. Applicants however claim that they were not given a dismissal letter but were given minutes of the hearing. They further claim to have been advised by NECCS for Agriculture that they were out of time to appeal. They also indicate that at the Ministry of Labour the Respondent said the Labour Officer... More
The Respondent worked for Appellant as a Till Operator. He was dismissed from employment with effect from 29 October, 2010 on a charge of UNSATISFACTORYWORK; PERFORMANCE.It was Respondent’s case that firstly, on the 11th of September, 2010 he took an orange drink and vanilla biscuits to another till operator, Joseph Dube. Although the till operator rang the goods on his till, the Respondent did not pay for the goods.Secondly, on several occasions between the 23rd September, 2010 and 27th September, 2010 the Respondent incurred shortages amounting to $131, 77 as follows;
22/09/10 $15, 09
23/09/10 $61, 66
24/09/12 $19, 48... More
