The Labour Appeal Court dealt with an appeal by a former SAPS member who had been dismissed for alleged misconduct. The court noted that the dispute had been referred to the Bargaining Council, arbitrated, and then reviewed in the Labour Court before reaching the appeal stage. The appeal was dismissed with no order as to costs.
This appears to concern the way a dismissal dispute was framed and heard in the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court.
Evidence from source
The appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.
Supports: Summary claim that the appeal was dismissed with no order as to costs.
He referred a dispute of unfair dismissal to the Safety and Security Bargaining Council (the Bargaining Council) for conciliation. The conciliation failed and the dispute remained unresolved.
Supports: Summary claim that the dispute went to the Bargaining Council and conciliation failed.
The Labour Court dismissed his application for the review of the award with no order as to costs. This appeal is against that order with leave of this Court.
Supports: Summary claim that the matter proceeded from review in the Labour Court to appeal.