Bulk Machine Hire v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR600/18) [2024] ZALCJHB 132 (26 February 2024)

Bulk Machine Hire v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR600/18) [2024] ZALCJHB 132 (26 February 2024)

The court found that the Second Respondent reasonably preferred the employee's version over the employer's, based on corroborating evidence and the probabilities. The Second Respondent was best placed to assess witness demeanour and provided sufficient reasons for his findings. No material misdirection or...

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Citation
[2024] ZALCJHB 132
Parties
Applicant: Bulk Machine Hire; Respondent: Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration; Respondent: Commissioner Mgaele Alfred Mashigoana N.O; Respondent: AMCU obo Amos Mabesa
Court
Labour Court Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
26 February 2024
Case Number
JR600/18
Procedural Posture
Review Application / Judgment on Opposed Review Application
Outcome
Application for review dismissed; no order as to costs.
Judges
L Steenkamp
Legal Topics
Unfair Dismissal, Review of Arbitration Award, Practice Manual Compliance, Condonation, Reasonableness Test
Labour Law Civil Procedure Unfair Dismissal Review of Arbitration Award Practice Manual Compliance Condonation Reasonableness Test

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Parties

Bulk Machine Hire

Applicant

Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration

Respondent

Commissioner Mgaele Alfred Mashigoana N.O

Respondent

AMCU obo Amos Mabesa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Review Application / Judgment on Opposed Review Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the arbitration award finding the dismissal of Mr Mabesa procedurally and substantively unfair should be reviewed and set aside.
  2. 2 Whether the Second Respondent committed reviewable irregularities in the conduct of the arbitration and reconstruction proceedings.
  3. 3 Whether the Practice Manual was properly complied with and its effect on the review application.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Second Respondent reasonably preferred the employee's version over the employer's, based on corroborating evidence and the probabilities. The Second Respondent was best placed to assess witness demeanour and provided sufficient reasons for his findings. No material misdirection or irregularity was established. The reconstructed record, together with the documentary evidence, enabled the court to make a determination. The applicant failed to demonstrate that the award was one that no reasonable decision-maker could reach. Issues regarding the Practice Manual and reconstruction process did not warrant setting aside the award or remitting the matter. The review...

Court Disposition

Application for review dismissed; no order as to costs.

Orders

  • The review application is dismissed.
  • There is no order as to costs.