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AI summary
The Labour Appeal Court dealt with an appeal and cross-appeal about the dismissal of a Woolworths supervisor after findings that she used the word “dumb” about other employees. It held that the sanction issue had not been determined at arbitration, set aside the Labour Court order, and replaced it with an order that the dismissal was procedurally fair but substantively unfair.
This may be relevant to labour law practitioners dealing with dismissal disputes, arbitration reviews, and the distinction between procedural and substantive fairness.
Evidence from source
This appeal is against the judgment and order of the Labour Court which dismissed an application seeking to review and set aside an arbitration award that found that the dismissal of the appellant is both procedurally and substantively fair
Supports: Summary sentence 1
The dismissal of Ms Gladys Arunachellam is procedurally fair but substantively unfair.
Supports: Summary sentence 2