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AI summary
The Labour Appeal Court dismissed an appeal against the Labour Court’s refusal to grant condonation for the late filing of a review application. The matter concerned an unfair dismissal arbitration award involving former employees of a clothing retailer, and the court also ordered costs against the appellant.
This appears to concern Labour Court review time limits, condonation, and costs in a dismissal dispute.
Evidence from source
the Labour Court dismissing the appellant’s application for condonation for the late filing of its review application under section 145 of the Labour Relations Act
Supports: plain_summary: appeal concerned refusal of condonation for late review
the commissioner of the CCMA, who found that the dismissal was procedurally fair but substantively unfair, and ordered their reinstatement with retrospective effect
Supports: plain_summary: dispute concerned an unfair dismissal arbitration award
Accordingly, in terms of section 162 of the LRA, it is appropriate that the appellant be ordered to pay the costs of these proceedings.
Supports: plain_summary: costs order against the appellant