MEC: Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts & Culture, Eastern Cape v GPSSBC
(P206/2013) [2015] ZALCPE 41; [2015] 12 BLLR 1224; (2015) 36 ILJ 2893; [2015] JOL 33483 (LC) (26 May 2015) per Prinsloo AJ.
The Labour Court reviewed and set aside an award concerning an alleged unfair labour practice. An employee referred a dispute about an alleged failure to promote him. But in reality the dispute concerned the upgrading of his post in the public sector and the Public Service Regulations applied.
As was stated in the judgment he was ‘crying at the proverbial wrong funeral’.
Now reported: [2015] 12 BLLR 1224; (2015) ILJ 2893 (LC)
BLLR Headnote:
Unfair labour practices – Promotion – Arbitrator ordering state employer to pay employee on higher grade without having regard to applicable legislation relating to promotion and grading and without making finding on whether unfair labour practice committed– Award set aside.