Letuka v Centre for Accounting Studies (LC 39 of 98) [2000] LSLC 10 (4 August 2000)

Letuka v Centre for Accounting Studies (LC 39 of 98) [2000] LSLC 10 (4 August 2000)

The applicant's continued refusal to comply with a lawful and reasonable instruction to teach the assigned course constituted sustained disobedience, justifying her dismissal. There was no substantive unfairness in the dismissal.

Citation
[2000] LSLC 10
Parties
Applicant: Puseletso Letuka; Respondent: Centre for Accounting Studies
Court
Labour Court
Jurisdiction
Lesotho
Judgment Date
4 August 2000
Case Number
LC 39 of 98
Procedural Posture
Labour Court / Judgment After Hearing
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Employee Insubordination, Disciplinary Proceedings
Source Language
English
Employment Law Unfair Dismissal Employee Insubordination Disciplinary Proceedings

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Parties

Puseletso Letuka

Applicant

Centre for Accounting Studies

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Court / Judgment After Hearing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's dismissal was substantively unfair
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's refusal to teach an assigned course justified dismissal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's continued refusal to comply with a lawful and reasonable instruction to teach the assigned course constituted sustained disobedience, justifying her dismissal. There was no substantive unfairness in the dismissal.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Costs shall be costs in the suit