wrongful dismissaldamages in lieu of reinstatementmitigation of damagesback payemployment contract
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Employment LawDamages CalculationMitigation of Damages
legislation
Statutes Cited
Labour (National Employment Code of Conduct) Regulations, 2006
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether court a quo erred in failing to apply mitigation principle to back-pay claim","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent's duty to mitigate damages after dismissal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether back-pay accrues to date of Supreme Court judgment or Labour Court judgment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Timeline of reinstatement order and back-pay calculation"}
{"issue_text":"Whether order should sound in money or include non-monetary relief","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Motor vehicle sale order and damages quantification"}
{"issue_text":"Whether respondent entitled to various contractual benefits excluded by court a quo","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment contract provisions and benefit entitlements"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent was employed by the appellant company as Deputy General Manager from 16 May 1994 until his dismissal on 20 September 2019. Following successful appeal to Supreme Court, reinstatement was ordered but deemed untenable by employer, leading to damages quantification proceedings in Labour Court.
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