This is an unopposed application for condonation for late filing of appeal which came before me in chambers. The founding affidavit by Oscar Maromo, the General Manager of the applicant, gives the background of the application.
The respondents were dismissed from employment by the applicant on the basis of unsatisfactory performance as they had failed to account for missing stock. They appealed against the decision of the management to the National Employment Council for Commercial Sectors and their appeal was dismissed on 31 January 2013. Aggrieved they appealed to the Appeals Office within the National Employment Council for Commercial Sectors... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award which found in favour of Respondent’s regarding a claim for alleged non-payment of terminal benefits.
The seven Respondents allege to be former employees of the Appellant and that each commenced employment at different times and were not paid terminal benefits when such employment ceased under different circumstances. More
This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court at the instance of the applicant employer in a matter where its application for condonation of late noting of an appeal to the Labour Court was struck off the roll on account of the dirty hands principle. The principle had been raised by the respondent employee as a point in limine after realising that the applicant had not complied with the arbitral award or at least sought stay pending appeal.
The background to the matter is that the respondent employee got an arbitral award in his favour where... More
This is an appeal which was heard on 9 May 2013. Judgment was reserved on the basis that, both parties would file with the Court all the relevant papers on or before 15 July 2013. By that date the parties would also have indicated to the Court, whether or not they wished to make oral submissions on the matter. More
