reinstatementdismissalNational Employment Councildisciplinary committeeappeal rights
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appeal against reinstatementdisciplinary proceedingscollective bargaining agreement
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Statutes Cited
Labour Act (No information on chapter reference given)
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Does the employer have a right of appeal against NEC decision under the Collective Bargaining Agreement?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Section 7 of CBA only provides for employee right of appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the NEC erred in finding that the Managing Director cancelled the work instruction","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Managing Director was not party to negotiations"}
{"issue_text":"Whether respondents disobeyed a lawful order to work on Sunday","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Instruction was given then cancelled"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondents, employees of Power Speed Electrical, were dismissed for refusing to work on Sunday 19 September 2010. The National Employment Council reinstated them, finding they could not be guilty of failing to obey a lawful instruction when such instruction had been cancelled by the Managing Director.
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