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This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of this Court dated 15 February 2014. The respondent has raised a point in limine by stating that the applicant is not properly before this Court as he has not complied with Rule 14 as read with section 89 (2) (d) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] Form LC1. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s Appeals Committee made on 15 October 2012. More

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a judgment of this court. This court in Judgment No LC/H/111/2013 ruled that the operation of an award by an arbitrator must be suspended pending the determination of an appeal against it. This is provided for in section 92E(2)and(3) of The Labour Act Chapter 28:01 (The Act). More

This is an appeal against an arbitral award which was made in favour of the respondent employees. Facts of the matter are that respondents who are in the appellant’s employ went for a period of time without receiving their salaries and allowances as per the industry code of conduct. They are all employed as long distant vehicle drivers by the appellant. Their matter went for conciliation where a certificate of no settlement was issued after the parties failed to reach an agreement. More

This is an application for quantification of damages arising from an order by the Labour Court, where it ruled that the applicant’s dismissal was wrongful and that he had to be reinstated by the respondent company to his original position without loss of salary or benefits or alternatively that he be paid damages in place of reinstatement in a sum to be mutually agreed by the parties or an amount to be set by the court after quantification of the same. More

Appellants have approached this Court for relief after leaving Respondent’s employment. The facts show that Appellants were employed on fixed term contracts which were periodically renewed by Respondent. When these contracts were not subsequently renewed, they commenced the litigation process up to the Arbitrator. The Arbitrator ruled in favour of Respondent and the Appellants have appealed against that decision. More

This is an appeal against the decision of a Disciplinary Committee constituted by the Respondent, in terms of which the Appellant was dismissed from employment for breaching his contract of employment and conditions of service. The facts that gave rise to the dismissal, briefly outlined, are as follows: The Appellant was employed by the Respondent as Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Sales Engineer. The Respondent is a company engaged in the business of procuring and distributing petroleum products, which include LPG. More