The respondent was dismissed from the appellant’s employ following disciplinary proceedings. On appeal to the G & DC Appeals Committee, the respondent was successful. The G & DC altered the severity of the charge. It alsoreversed the dismissal penalty to a final written warning. This aggrieved the appellant and it appealed to the National Employment Council Appeals Board of the Banking Undertaking (NEC). The NEC declined from considering the merits of the case and dismissed the appeal noting that the appeal had been noted a day out of time. The time frames are set out in the applicable Code. More
Respondent was employed by the Appellant as a clerk for 24 years. She was stationed at the Appellant’s Borrowdale Branch. Respondent, like any other employee of Appellant was entitled to a school fees benefit. To access such benefit, Respondent had to submit acceptable documentation from the school attended by her children. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the National Employment Council for the Engineering and Iron and Steel Industry which was issued on the 26 August 2013. The Committee upheld the decisions of the Local Joint Committee. The Local Joint Committee found the respondent guilty of contravening
i) Clause 11 (A) (d) unauthorised absence from work premises for more than five (5) days without a valid excuse.
ii) Clause 11 (B) (a) – reporting late for work without a valid excuse More
This is an appeal against the determination of the Appeals Officer appointed in terms of the Old Mutual Code of Conduct, which determination upheld the conviction of the appellant on misconduct charges levelled against him, and the consequent penalty of dismissal More
On the 14 September 2021 this Court issued an order which dismissed Applicant’s appeal for want of prosecution. On the 30th September 2021 Applicant filed the present application for the rescission of the order. Respondent opposed the application. The Court may or may not grant rescission as per provisions of Section 92C(1)a of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. I shall deal with the matter under subtitles “Default” and “Merits” respectively More
