constructive dismissalwaiver of rightslis pendensarbitral awardSupreme Court appeal
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constructive dismissalappealwaiverlis pendens
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Statutes Cited
Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred at law in holding that the defence of lis pendens was not available to the appellant","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Whether the matter was pending before another arbitrator when the award was made"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred in failing to find that the respondent had waived his rights to claim damages for constructive dismissal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Whether demand and acceptance of terminal benefits constituted waiver"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred in upholding the finding by the arbitrator that the respondent had been constructively dismissed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Whether the appellant's conduct made continued employment intolerable"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal raises a question of law as required by section 92F of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of grounds of appeal"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent, formerly CEO of the appellant, was suspended and subsequently placed on paid leave for over seven months without conclusion of investigations. He resigned citing constructive dismissal and was re-suspended the day after his resignation. An arbitrator found he was constructively dismissed, a decision upheld by the Labour Court. The appellant appealed to the Supreme Court.
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