Korean Spa Accessories (Pvt) Ltd vs. Commissioner General of Labour – CA WRIT APPLICATION NO.292/2011-2013

In the case between Korean Spa Accessories (Pvt) Ltd. and the Trade Union representing 101 employees, along with the Commissioner General of Labour, Minister of Labour and Labour Relations, and the Arbitrator, the court addressed the issue of whether Korean Spa Accessories (Pvt) Ltd. was legally liable for employment-related liabilities owed to 101 terminated employees of Accessory Corporation (Pvt) Limited. It was held that there was no evidence of a business transfer or agreement rendering the Petitioner responsible for the previous company’s employment obligations. The Arbitrator was found to have erred in law by substituting the Petitioner for the original employer and determining liability against it. The principle reaffirmed is that a purchaser of property and machinery alone does no