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AI summary
The Labour Court reviewed and set aside an arbitration award in a matter concerning an alleged dismissal and the interpretation of clause 13(1)(ac) of a bargaining council collective agreement. The court recorded that the employee had been absent after being arrested, and that the arbitrator had focused on whether she was out on bail rather than on the agreement and related evidence.
This may be relevant to labour law matters involving absenteeism, collective agreement interpretation and review of arbitration awards.
Evidence from source
the Employer party relied upon a provision in the Bargaining Council Collective Agreement that provides that an Employee shall be deemed to have terminated his contract of service if absent without permission from work for more than five co
Supports: The document concerns clause 13(1)(ac) on absence from work and deemed termination.