ZIMBABWE POWER COMPANY - APPELLANT/APPLICANT AND M. MPUKUTA AND OTHERS - RESPONDEN

Labour Court · LC/H/463/2016 · 07 2016

The Applicant is Zimbabwe Power Company a registered company in terms of the laws of this country. The Respondents are employees of the Applicant employed in various capacities, and based at Kariba where they occupied houses belonging to the Appellant.…

C. KUNGANYA Applicant Vs ARCADIA ISLAMIC SOCIETY Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/461/2016 · 07 2016

The Applicant submitted that he was employed by the Respondent as a supervisor and Imam of the Arcadian Islamic Society (Respondent) from the 1st of September 1989 up to the 28th of January 2015. This point was however disputed by…

MUREVEGWI HWAIRE Appellant And THE MINISTER OF PRIMARY AND 1st Respondent SECONDARY EDUCATION And THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 2nd Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/460/16 · 07 2016

The appellant was employed by the respondent as a teacher, and was based at Chinyika Secondary School, Goromonzi District, Mashonaland East Province. In October 2012, he was charged with misconduct, in terms of the Public Service Regulations Statutory Instrument 1…

CITY OF HARARE Appellant And PAUL MUSHAWEMHUKA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/459/2016 · 07 2016

The facts of the matter briefly outlined, are that the respondent was employed by the appellant as a messenger. It is alleged that on 15 May 2012 the respondent teamed up with his colleagues and visited some shops within the…

TIRABI MHAKA & 25 OTHERS Appellants And THOMAS MEIKLES STORES (PVT) LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/458/2016 · 07 2016

Appellants were employed by the respondent. Respondent informed the appellants that it intended to embark on a retrenchment exercise. Discussions were held between appellants and the respondent culminating in the matter being referred to the Ministry of Labour for the…

SAMSON DZIKAMUNENGA Applicant And CITY OF HARARE Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/457/16 · 07 2016

Applicant was employed by the respondent in its ICT Division. Following allegations of misconduct, applicant appeared before a disciplinary committee which found him guilty of one court but not guilty on the other charge. The disciplinary committee recommended his dismissal.…

MEDIX PHARMACIES (PVT) LTD Appellant And HONEST NHAVIRA

Labour Court · LC/H/456/2016 · 07 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down on 2 December 2013, in terms of which the appellant was ordered to pay the respondent an amount of US$25 580,00 as damages for loss of employment, back pay and…

M MARUFU & 14 OTHERS APPELLANT Versus CANWITS INVESTMENTS RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/455/2016 · 07 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award issued on 10 November 2014, which dismissed the appellants’ claim that their employment was unlawfully terminated. The appellants were employed by the respondent in various capacities. After the annual shutdown of December…

CITY OF HARARE APPELLANT Versus ONIAS RUSIKE 1ST RESPONDENT And ARTWELL MASAKA 2ND RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/454/2016 · 07 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award in favour of the respondents. The respondents are former employees of the appellant. They were suspended with pay and benefits for thirty days pending disciplinary hearings. They were further suspended for another…

MUNYARADZI MATONGA APPLICANT Versus MINISTER OF PRIMARY & SECONDARY RESPONDENT EDUCATION

Labour Court · LC/H/453/2016 · 07 2016

This is an application for condonation of late noting of appeal. The applicant was charged and convicted of improper association with a school girl at Rusike Secondary School. The improper association occurred in 2000. The applicant was convicted in 2006.…

CITY OF HARARE Appellant And JERRY KARICHI Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/452/2016 · 07 2016

This is an appeal against the decision of an arbitrator. The facts in this matter are largely common cause. Respondent was employed by appellant in the Highways and Works Department. Following his absence from duty, respondent was charged with absenteeism…

NICCI MACKLIN Applicant And QUEST MOTOR CORPORATION (PVT) LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/451/2016 · 07 2016

This is an application for condonation of late filing of heads of argument. It is common cause that at the commencement of litigation between the parties applicant was represented by a trade union representative. At some stage during the litigation…

DION MAGAVHANA Appellant And PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/450/16 · 07 2016

Appellant was employed as a teacher by the Respondent. Following allegations of misconduct, he was brought before a Disciplinary Committee which found him guilty and recommended his dismissal. Appellant is dissatisfied with the decision and has approached this Court for…

ERISON RUFU APPELLANT And MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, RESPONDENT MECHANISATION & IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT

Labour Court · LC/H/449/2016 · 07 2016

The appellant was employed by the respondent as an Accounting Assistant. Following an audit carried out in the department where the appellant worked, he was charged with misconduct in that he had made fraudulent claims to the prejudice of the…

JULIUS MUCHATI & 5 OTHERS Appellants And NATIONAL HANDLING SERVICES

Labour Court · LC-H-407-16 · 07 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award in favour of respondent. Appellants were employed by respondent. Initially they were employed by Air Zimbabwe Holdings Ltd. In 2009 appellants were sent notices of intention to retrenchment. The retrenchment was challenged…

EMMANUEL CHIKUYA Applicant AND JACOB BETHEL CORPORATION Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/447/2016 · 07 2016

The Applicant was employed by the respondent as the Sales and Marketing Manager. He referred a complaint of unfair labour practice to the Labour Officer. Upon failure to conciliate the matter was referred to compulsory arbitration in terms of Section…

JANET MOYO Appellant And IRVINES ZIMBABWE (PVT) LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/446/16 · 07 2016

The appellant was employed by the respondent until the 16th of January 2015 when he was dismissed from employment following a disciplinary hearing. The background to this case is not in dispute. Appellant was employed as a section manager within…

MEIKLES LIMITED Appellant And ONIAS MAKAMBA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/445/16 · 07 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award in favour of respondent. Respondent was the appellant’s group financial director. Respondent went on leave and whilst on leave, his leave was extended as there were some investigations that were underway in…

FARAI KARIKOGA APPELLANT Versus UBM P & L (PVT) LTD RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/444/2016 · 07 2016

This is an appeal against a decision of an arbitrator declining jurisdiction in a matter before him on the basis that the issue brought before him was subject to proceedings before this court. The appellant was employed by the respondent…

MINISTER OF YOUTH, INDIGENISATION & ECONOMIC Applicant EMPOWERMENT And GEORGE CHIGOGO Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/443/2016 · 07 2016

This is an application for condonation of late noting of rescission of judgment application at the instance of the applicant employer. Facts giving rise to the matter are that the respondent employee made his review application to the Labour Court…