unfair dismissalarbitral award appealcollective bargaining agreementunderpayment
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Statutes Cited
Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding that respondents were unlawfully dismissed without evidence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No employment code was followed, no dismissal procedure shown"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in concluding the matter on technicalities without ordering a hearing de novo","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Ground was abandoned in oral submissions"}
{"issue_text":"Whether respondents were underpaid when the statutory instrument had not been effected","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"2012 collective bargaining agreement applied, minimum wage US$242.35 vs actual pay US$140.00"}
{"issue_text":"Whether reinstatement should have been ordered instead of notice pay","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant claimed to have closed down, relationship strained by litigation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondents were employed by Delight Dairies as vendors from July 2012 to October 2012. They were dismissed following allegations of taking leave without authority. The respondents filed a complaint with the Ministry of Labour for unlawful dismissal and underpayments. An arbitrator found their dismissal unfair and awarded them compensation.
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