This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The test for such application is settled. See Masekesa v Kingdom Financial Holdings SC 18-12 AND Dombodzvuku v CMED SC-31-12.
The background to the matter at hand is that the Labour Court on 14 February 2014 dismissed the applicant’s appeal in a matter which pitted him and the respondent employer. Irked by the dismissal of his appeal the applicant now wants to appeal to the Supreme Court against that 2014 decision. As is trite law it is incumbent upon such an appellant to first seek leave of appeal... More
Appellant appealed to this Court against an arbitration award made in favour of respondent. The award dismissed appellant’s claim of unfair dismissal by respondent. The basis of the award was that respondent, having alienated its business to a third party, appellant had used the wrong party. Appellant’s case was that there was no transfer of an undertaking. More
This is an appeal from the decision of the respondents who dismissed appellant from employment following disciplinary proceedings. An order dismissing the appeal was made. Reasons were to follow. More
Applicant was employed by the respondent as a line worker. Following allegations of misconduct, applicant was charged with misconduct. It was alleged that applicant had been apprehended by members of the public stealing property belonging to the respondent. Applicant was brought before a Disciplinary Committee which convicted him and recommended his dismissal. Applicant appealed against the decision in terms of the respondent’s Code of Conduct. This appeal was unsuccessful. Applicant subsequently filed an appeal with this court on 30 March 2015. This appeal was withdrawn on 22 February 2016. Applicant alleges that the appeal was erroneously filed and in its... More
This is an application for condonation of late noting of an appeal. The facts are that the applicant was charged and found guilty of acts of misconduct. He was charged in terms of the National Employment Code of Conduct S.I. 15/2006. He was found guilty. His appeal at the workplace failed. The respondent advised him that if he was not in agreement with the outcome he could take his matter to a labour officer. He did so. Thereafter the labour officer made his draft ruling and applied to have it confirmed by the Labour Court. The application for confirmation was... More
