Court labels Sedimo a perennial litigant

In the matter, Sedimo had approached the Industrial Court seeking payment of the amount of P3,564,425.76, seeking the relief on the basis of what he characterised as a lawful and valid contract of employment with BOPEU.

On the other hand, BOPEU had applied for absolution from the lawsuit from its former secretary-general (SG) on grounds that he had no valid contract of employment with the organisation. BOPEU argued that Sedimo, in his legal pursuit, has failed to demonstrate the existence of a valid contract of employment between him and the union and that he had no right to bring a lawsuit against the union. In a recent ruling delivered by the Industrial Court Judge Isaac Bahuma, the judge granted absolution from the instance with costs against Sedimo on the ordinary scale.