{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in ordering payment for January-December 2010 when employee was already paid for June-December 2010","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employee paid for 2010-06-12 to 2011-01-21"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary committee was properly constituted","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Workers committee representatives served on committee after representing employee in conciliation"}
{"issue_text":"Whether traditional healer certificate qualifies as medical certificate under section 14 of Labour Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Certificate from South African traditional healer submitted"}
{"issue_text":"Whether 16-month absence was reasonable","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee claimed mental illness"}
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Employee was dismissed for absenteeism from February 2009 to June 2010. She claimed mental illness and treatment by traditional healer. Arbitrator confirmed dismissal but ordered payment for January-December 2010. Both parties appealed.
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