JOHN CHINDUKURO & ANOTHER Appellants And DANCHIP ENTERPRISES (PVT) LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/544/2016 · 09 2016

The facts giving rise to the case are that the employees after leaving the respondent’s employment approached an arbitrator arguing that they were owed money by respondent. They say that the money was what they should have been paid because…

CITY OF MUTARE And P F GWANGWARA & OTHERS

Labour Court · LC/MC/17/16 · 09 2016

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. The brief facts are that applicant employs the respondents in various capacities. Respondents embarked on a collective job action and applicant sought a show cause order from the…

ST. GILES MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE v LAMBERT PATSANZA

Supreme Court · SC 59-2018 · 09 2016

This is an appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court dated 27 September 2013. After hearing argument we made an order allowing the appeal in part and indicated that the reasons thereof would be availed in due course.

MIDRIVER ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE) LIMITED v REUBEN PASHANI

Supreme Court · SC 31-20 · 09 2016

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the High Court, Harare, handed down on 12 November 2015.

THE STATE versus KINGDOM HLAHLA

Masvingo High Court · HMA 01-16 · 09 2016

The accused who was initially facing the charge of murder as defined in s 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23] was subsequently convicted on his own plea of guilty of contravening s 49 of the…

DIVINE HOMES (PRIVATE) LIMITED Appellant And CONSTANCE SHALOM MUSESENGWA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/566/16 · 09 2016

AMBALI vs BATA SHOE COMPANY 1999 (1) ZLR 417 (S) that a dismissed employee has a duty to mitigate his loss by looking for alternative employment. This duty arises immediately upon dismissal. It is also an established principle of the…

CHARLES KARIMUNHENGA Appellant And TERRIER SERVICES Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/565/16 · 09 2016

This is an appeal against the decision of the Chief Executive Officer of the respondent to confirm the decision of the disciplinary hearing committee. Appellant was working as an international truck driver. He was driving a tanker truck ferrying fuel…

CONFIDENCE MAZURUSE Appellant And ZUPCO Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/564/16 · 09 2016

This is an appeal against a decision by the Appeals Officer of the respondent to upheld the determination and penalty imposed by the Disciplinary Authority. Appellant was employed the respondent as a Divisional Accountant based at the Southern Division at…

MBADA DIAMONDS (PVT) LTD APPELLANT Versus STANFORD MANGWIRO RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/563/16 · 09 2016

At the hearing of this matter I upheld a point in limine and indicated that reasons would follow. These are they: The respondent was employed by the appellant as a security guard. He signed a contract for the period 1…

MERCY DARE APPLICANT Versus CHANTELL MARAIS RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/561/16 · 09 2016

This is an application for confirmation of a ruling made by the applicant in the matter between Regina Chunga and the respondent. The application is made in terms of section 93 (5) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as amended.…

CARGILL ZIMBABWE (PRIVATE) LIMITED Appellant ELVIS KUBVUNYA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/557/16 · 09 2016

Respondent worked for appellant as a maintenance clerk. A copy of the employment contract is filed of record. It is a fixed term contract running from 31 January 2013 to 30 April 2013. According to appellant, respondent was off sick…

FORGIVE MANYISA Appellant UNIVERSITY SAVINGS AND CREDIT Respondent CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD

Labour Court · LC/H/558/16 · 09 2016

In argument before this court respondent focused on appellant’s failure to exhaust domestic remedies. Appellant did not give a written response to the argument. In his oral submissions he simply stated that he was advised to appeal to this court.…

ALLIED TIMBERS ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD Applicant KENNETH GUMEDE Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/559/16 · 09 2016

The complaints set out above relate to the labour officer’s (L.O.) ruling and his conduct of the proceedings before him. It is evidently necessary to hear the labour officer’s comments regarding his impugned conduct. For him to comment he has…

NEWMAN NYAUMWE Applicant And METALLON GOLD ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD Respondent t/a REDWING MINE

Labour Court · LC/H/560/16 · 09 2016

This is an application for review of and appeal against the decision of the Designated Authority dated 17 July 2013. Applicant who had been employed by respondent was charged with theft. He appeared before a disciplinary authority and was found…

DUNHURAMAMBO (PVT) LTD Appellant PEDZISAI NZONDO Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/556/16 · 09 2016

On 14 December 2015 at Harare, labour officer B Chikwanha made a ruling which ordered appellant to reinstate respondent’s employment. Appellant then appealed to this court against the ruling. Respondent opposed the appeal.

BRENDA GARUDZO Applicant T K HOVE & PARTNERS LEGAL PRACTITIONERS Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/555/16 · 09 2016

This is an application for the confirmation of a ruling made by the applicant in terms of section 93 (5) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as amended. Applicant is a labour officer in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour…

ALL PLANETS FUNERAL SERVICES Appellant And SANDRA IMBE Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/554/16 · 09 2016

Appellant alleges that the Arbitrator awarded damages without hearing evidence on the reasonable time it would have taken Respondent with reasonable diligence, to obtain alternative employment. Also that, the Arbitrator awarded damages when he had found that Respondent had not…

TINASHE HLATSHWAYO APPELLANT ST PETER’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/552/16 · 09 2016

On 8th April 2015 at Harare, Arbitrator Y Malama issued an arbitration award. She ordered the respondent to pay the appellant an amount of US$3 663-00 “as underpayments for April 2012 to April 2013.” The appellant then appealed to this…

FRED MAKONESE APPLICANT COMMERCIAL SUGARCANE RESPONDENT FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWE

Labour Court · LC/H/551/16 · 09 2016

The appellant worked for the respondent as an Administrator at Chiredzi. He was charged with misconduct. After a hearing he was dismissed from employment on the 13th May 2013. Thereafter he filed an application for review in this Court. The…

GODFREY CHIPUMHA Appellant And BARCLAYS BANK OF ZIMBABWE LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/550/16 · 09 2016

The background of the matter is that the appellant is employed by the respondent as a relationship manager. On 15 April 2008, the applicant was appointed as a manager and since his appointment in 2008, he had use of a…