arbitration award registrationenforcementlabour dispute
legislation
Statutes Cited
Arbitration Act
Labour Act
Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether arbitral award should be registered as court order despite respondent's address-based opposition","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent operates from two addresses; award addressed to 35 Van Praagh; employment contract shows 28 Van Praagh"}
{"issue_text":"Whether pending review application to Labour Court suspends arbitral award","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Review application filed nearly two years prior, unresolved; no stay or suspension obtained"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, employed as project coordinator/manager by respondent NGO, was unlawfully suspended leading to a labour dispute. The dispute was referred to arbitration where the respondent failed to attend, resulting in an award ordering payment of US$261,448.14 in arrear salary and benefits plus reinstatement or damages in lieu. The applicant applied to register the award as a court order for enforcement.
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