CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL AFRICA Appellant ANGILICAN DIOCESE OF MASVINGO And NEMROD GWENDE AND 4 OTHERS Respondents

Labour Court · LC/H/567/16 · 09 2016

This is an appeal against part of the decision of the honourable Arbitrator dated 4 June 2015. Respondents who had been employed by appellant had their contracts of employment terminated. 1st Respondent’s letter of termination dated 22 March 2013 on…

For Appellant T. Nyamucherera (Legal Parctitioner) For Respondent Ms Chihuri (Civil Division)

Labour Court · LC/H/582/16 · 09 2016

The appellant was employed as an accounts clerk in the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. He performed his duties at the Deeds Registry. His duties included calculating stamp duty receipting the monies received and filing documents for registration…

G T MVUDUDU APPLICANT And CHITUNGWIZA MUNICIPALITY REPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/583/16 · 09 2016

This is an application for condonation of late filing of an application for review. On 9 October 2015 the applicant noted an appeal against an arbitrator’s decision. The appeal was challenging procedural issues. On 18 March 2016 the appeal was…

KAMUNGA CYNTHIA Applicant And FINANCIAL GAZETTE (PRIVATE) LIMITED Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/584/16 · 09 2016

On the 28th April, 2016, Applicant who is a Designated Agent for the National Employment Council for the Printing Packaging and Newspaper Industry made a ruling in a dispute pitting L. Chigogora and 11 Others and Respondent. The issue in…

AGRIFOODS (PVT) LTD Appellant And YOWAS ELIAS & 101 OTHERS Respondents

Labour Court · LC/H/586/16 · 09 2016

The brief facts of the matter are that National Employment Council Arbitrator M Mpango (arbitrator) issued an award on 21 January 2011, in which the parties were cited as; “AGRIFOODS (PVT) LTD EMPLOYEES-Claimants And AGRIFOODS(PVT) LTD MANAGEMENT-Respondents” On 18 December…

TIMBER SECTOR EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION Appellant And GENERAL AGRICULTURE & PLANTATION Respondent WORKERS UNION

Labour Court · LC/H/587/16 · 09 2016

The facts of this matter are common cause. There is in existence a Collective Bargaining Agreement governing the timber sector of the agricultural industry, Statutory Instrument 55 of 2013. (CBA). The CBA provides, inter alia, for a minimum wage of…

F. MURAPE Appellant And CAFCA LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/588/16 · 09 2016

The facts of the matter are largely common cause. The appellant was employed by the respondent as a Test Technician. On 31 March 2015, around 7.30 a.m. he was in the factory, together with some other workers, when Mr Dumisani…

FBC BANK Appellant And PHILLMON CHIDAMBA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/589/16 · 09 2016

The respondent was employed by the appellant as a bank teller. He was, at the material time, based at the appellant’s Masvingo Branch. The respondent and a workmate, one Happymore Muzara, had joint responsibility for the appellant’s two ATM machines,…

MIKE HARRIS TOYOTA (PVT) LTD Appellant And GLENDA SCHALLER Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/590/16 · 09 2016

This is an appeal against the decision of Honourable Arbitrator Fidelis Matanhire that was handed down on 12 February 2016. The award states as follows: “In light of the above arguments and evidence placed before me, it is my observation…

MASIMBA MANGWARIRA Appellant And PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 1st Respondent And SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 2nd Respondent And MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE MECHANISATION 3rd Respondent & IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT

Labour Court · LC/H/591/16 · 09 2016

The appellant was employed as an extension officer under “Agritex” which is a department of the 3rd respondent. His duties included working with rural communities and involved communications with the various office holders there. During the course of his duties,…

RUNYARARO MAGADZIRE Applicant And PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/592/16 · 09 2016

This is an application for review of a decision made by the respondent. The applicant is employed by the Civil Service Commission (previously Public Service Commission) as a Principal Lecturer III. She is based at Harare Polytechnic. She was appointed…

EMMANUEL KADZOMBE Appellant AND ISQUANT INVESTMENTS/ZIMOCO Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/593/16 · 09 2016

This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s Appeals Officer that was delivered on 31 October 2014. The Appeals Officer upheld the decision of the hearing committee to dismiss the appellant for the alleged misconduct. The brief history…

CITY OF HARARE Applicant And MUSA G CHIUNYE 1st Respondent J MAKARUDZE 2nd Respondent C.MUDEHWE 3rd Respondent T.MASHAVA 4th Respondent R.NYAMANDE 5th Respondent M.MBERI 6th Respondent J.MAGOMBO 7th Respondent N.MUKWAMBO 8th Respondent T.MAVI 9th Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/594/16 · 09 2016

This is an application for upliftment of the automatic bar operating against the applicant after failing to file heads of argument timeously. It is opposed. It was also noted that the applicant’s legal practitioners did not file an assumption agency.…

For Appellant S Bhebhe (Legal Practitioner) For Respondent B Museba (Legal Practitioner)

Labour Court · LC/H/595/16 · 09 2016

The respondent was employed by the appellant on a fixed term contract valid for a year – from January 2013 to December 2013. During the course of her employment she applied for maternity leave. Such maternity leave was granted for…

ERRAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES Appellant And LAZARUS RIVA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/596/16 · 09 2016

When parties appeared before the Arbitrator, the respondent put forward a claim of a total of thirty three thousand two hundred and sixty four US Dollars (USD 33 264.00). The Arbitrator thereafter awarded him a total of twenty three thousand…

ELVIS MACHIKITI Applicant AND KEFALOS CHEESE (PVT) LTD 1st Respondent And MUDARE AND 5 OTHERS 2nd Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/597/16 · 09 2016

The Applicant is a Designated Agent for the Employment Council for the Food and Allied Industries. The 1st Respondent is a company duly registered under the laws of this country. It is also the former employer of the 2nd Respondents.…

DENFORD N MUSARIRI & 103 OTHERS Applicants And BEACH CONSULTANCY t/a AVIATION GROUND SERVICES Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/598/16 · 09 2016

The matter has a long and chequered history in this court. The matter was initially placed before this court as an appeal matter under reference LC/H/486/14. The appeal was struck off the roll on the 29th May, 2015 on account…

RANGO CHOMUSORA Applicant And PEOPLE’S OWN SAVINGS BANK Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/547/16 · 09 2016

The applicant was an employee of the respondent. Following allegations of misconduct, applicant was charged in terms of the respondent’s Code of Conduct. Applicant was found liable and the employment contract was terminated. The applicant appealed to the NEC Appeals…

AMEVA SECONDARY SCHOOL Appellant And EDWIN FRANSIKU 1st Respondent And PIENEL MAZVIYO 2nd Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/546/16 · 09 2016

The respondents are former employees of the appellant. The borne of contention is the classification of the appellant as to which National Employment Council (NEC) it belongs for a proper determination of the respondents grades and salaries. The respondents’ contracts…

RUDO SHOPO APPLICANT Versus NETONE CELLULAR (PVT) LTD RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/545/2016 · 09 2016

This is an application for condonation of late noting of an application for rescission of judgment. Facts giving rise to the instant application are that the applicant employee lost her job with respondent employer following allegations of misconduct in breach…