SUMMARY The applicant, Mr Mashego, was dismissed for alleged misconduct. In response thereto, he referred an unfair dismissal dispute to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (“the CCMA”). The matter remained unresolved at conciliation and, as a result, the applicant referred his case to arbitration, which came before the first respondent in his capacity
SUMMARY The factual matrix from which this judgment arises concerns a retrenchment dispute. The matter pivoting on the consultation process adopted by Patcon Construction & Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd (the “Employer”) with the Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union (the “Trade Union”). The Trade Union disputed the Employer’s compliance with the consultation process stipulated