Gross NegligenceProcedural IrregularityCode of ConductDeadlock
legislation
Statutes Cited
Labour Act
Code of Conduct (Registered)
Code of Conduct (Registered)
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the employer's decision to charge the applicant with gross negligence instead of incompetence is a valid ground for review.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The nature of the misconduct and the charge laid."}
{"issue_text":"Whether referring a deadlock at a disciplinary hearing to the Director constitutes a gross procedural irregularity.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The deadlock at the disciplinary committee and its referral to the Director."}
{"issue_text":"Whether an application for review can be based on a statutory instrument that has been replaced by a registered Code of Conduct.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The applicant's reliance on SI 26 of 2017 instead of the current registered Code."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was dismissed from employment by the respondent for gross negligence. He applied to the Labour Court for review, arguing that the charge should have been incompetence and that there was a procedural irregularity in how a deadlock at the disciplinary hearing was handled.
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