A teacher in Gauteng loses an unfair dismissal case after an ELRC arbitrator finds she was never formally appointed to a bricklaying teaching post at a special school. The claimant had believed she had secured the role, but the arbitrator concludes that the appointment process was not completed.
The decision is based on whether the formal steps required for appointment were satisfied. As reported, the arbitrator’s finding turns on the status of the employment relationship at the time the alleged dismissal occurred. That outcome means the claim does not succeed on the basis that there is no confirmed appointment in the first place.
The report focuses on the arbitrator’s assessment of procedure and appointment documentation, rather than disputing the substantive suitability for the post or the circumstances surrounding the separation.
