{"issue_text":"Whether the procedural irregularities in the disciplinary hearing were so serious as to warrant the setting aside of the determination of the hearing committee.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The Chairman acting as complainant and adjudicator; absence of workers' committee representative; lack of accurate minutes."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent, a truck driver, was dismissed following a disciplinary hearing where he was found guilty of misconduct related to a physical altercation and alleged fuel theft. The Labour Court found procedural irregularities, including the chairman acting as both complainant and adjudicator and the absence of workers' committee representatives, and ordered a remittal for a fresh hearing. The employer appealed to the Supreme Court.
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