Rule 22 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: Hearing of appeals

(1) The Registrar shall fix an appeal for directions on hearing by the Court within sixty days from the
date the memorandum of appeal is filed.
(2) Where, on the day fixed for hearing or on any other day to which the hearing may be adjourned to,
the appellant does not appear when the appeal is called out for hearing and, in absence of written
submissions in support of the appeal, the Court may make an order for dismissal of the appeal.
(3) Where, on the day fixed for hearing, the appellant appears but the respondent fails to appear, the
appeal shall proceed in the absence of the respondent and any cross appeal may be dismissed,
unless the Court deems fit to adjourn the hearing and, in such instance, may order the respondent
to pay court adjournment fees.