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This is an application for rescission of judgment as provided in terms of Rule 40 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. More

This is an application for reinstatement of a matter. This is a result of the matter having deemed abandoned by the Registrar because of Applicant’s non-compliance of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. More

This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court (the court a quo) wherein it dismissed an application for a declaratory order sought by the appellant. More

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court (the court a quo) wherein it upheld the respondent’s appeal and set aside the decision of the designated agent who found that the termination of the respondent’s employment by the appellant was lawful. More

This is an application for condonation of the late filing of an appeal. The Respondents have since had the award registered with the Magistrates Court for purposes of execution. The Applicant lodged an appeal with this court under case number LC/H/908/23 on the 8th November 2023. The appeal was struck off the roll by this court under judgment number LC/H/133/24. The appeal was struck off the roll on a technicality with the court finding that the appeal as defective in that the Appellant had mistakenly swapped the amounts the figures of the amounts awarded to the Respondents. The Applicant had... More

This is an appeal against the decision filed in terms of section 128 (1) of the Labour Act, (Chapter 28:01) as amended by Act 11 of 2023. The sole ground of appeal is couched as follows: “The Labour Officer erred in allowing claims for outstanding salaries for the 2nd Respondent on the strength of a bank statement which had some pages missing. In any event, the bank statement attached showed that 2nd Respondent was owed only $ 1 200- 00.” More

This is an application for condonation of the late filing of an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. In a judgment dated 6 January 2023, this Court set aside the decision of Determining Authority which had found the Respondent Not Guilty of the misconduct charges. The Court ordered parties to file submissions pertaining to issues of aggravation and mitigation. In a further decision dated 13 April 2023, this Court issued a penalty of a Final Written Warning and ordered Respondent’s reinstatement to her former position without loss of salary and benefits failure of which Respondent was entitled... More