Labour Commissioner v Fish Eagle Security (Pty) Ltd (LC 25 of 0) [2002] LSLC 15 (2 October 2002)

Labour Commissioner v Fish Eagle Security (Pty) Ltd (LC 25 of 0) [2002] LSLC 15 (2 October 2002)

The application is dismissed due to lack of evidence on what each complainant received from the payment and what remains due to them. The Labour Officer who computed the claims and distributed the payment was not called to testify, leaving the court unable to determine the amounts owed.

Citation
[2002] LSLC 15
Parties
Applicant: Labour Commissioner; Respondent: Fish Eagle Security (Pty) Ltd.
Court
Labour Court
Jurisdiction
Lesotho
Judgment Date
2 October 2002
Case Number
LC 25 of 0
Procedural Posture
Labour Dispute / Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Retrenchment, Notice Pay, Leave Entitlement, Minimum Wage, Unpaid Wages
Source Language
English
Labour Law Retrenchment Notice Pay Leave Entitlement Minimum Wage Unpaid Wages

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Parties

Labour Commissioner

Applicant

Fish Eagle Security (Pty) Ltd.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Dispute / Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether complainants were given notice of retrenchment or paid in lieu thereof
  2. 2 Whether complainants were allowed to proceed on leave
  3. 3 Whether complainants were paid the statutory minimum wage

Ratio Decidendi

The application is dismissed due to lack of evidence on what each complainant received from the payment and what remains due to them. The Labour Officer who computed the claims and distributed the payment was not called to testify, leaving the court unable to determine the amounts owed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed