LAKE HARVEST AQUACULTURE And TRUST TAKAWIRA

Labour Court · LC-H-66-16 · 02 2016

This is an application for condonation of the late filing of an appeal by the applicant employer against an arbitral award which was made in the respondent employee’s favour. The background to the matter is that the respondent attended at…

A T SAMURIWO And CITY OF HARARE

Labour Court · LC-H-65-2016 · 02 2016

The facts which gave rise to the dispute between the parties are common cause and these are that: The appellant was employed by Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) as a senior clerical officer Grade 11. She stopped reporting for duty…

CLOPAS RUKUNI And PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Labour Court · LC-H-64-16 · 02 2016

This is an appeal against the respondent’s decision to down grade the appellant. The appellant alleges that the decision to demote him is grossly unreasonable, so grossly irrational that the matter becomes reviewable by this court. The background facts of…

IRENE KATSVERE And CITY OF HARARE

Labour Court · LC-H-63-16 · 02 2016

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. It follows a judgment in which this court had to determine whether the applicant had been properly found guilty of fraud and the propriety of a dismissal penalty…

CHAMINUKA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL versus ZIMBABWE RURAL DISTRICT COUNCILS WORKERS UNION

Labour Court · LC-62-16 · 02 2016

The brief background of this matter is that the dispute that was brought before the arbitrator is non-remittance of respondent’s dues by the appellant as required by the Labour Act. The issues that were brought before the Arbitrator are as…

ZIMBABWE LAWYERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS And TEMBA ANANIAS

Labour Court · LC-H-61-2016 · 02 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award wherein Respondent was awarded payment of cash in lieu of leave days and seven-year service gratuity. Appellant’s grounds of appeal are that:- 1. The Arbitrator misdirected himself by not meticulously going through…

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING COUNCIL AND MERCY TSITSIDZASHE MANDIZVO

Labour Court · JUDGMENT NO LC/MC/03/16 · 02 2016

The Respondent was employed by Applicant as a Provincial Manager from September 2008. She resigned on the 5th September 2013. After her resignation she referred a complaint of constructive dismissal to a Labour Officer. The parties having failed to conciliate…

CANAPE INVESTMENTS (PRIVATE) LIMITED v (1) WILSON PASIPANODYA N.O. (2) STEPHEN TARAMBWA (3) NELSON MLANDWA (4) TEA SIANKUKA (5) NDABENHLE MAHLANGU (6) NKULULEKO SIZIBA (7) SIMILE MKANDLA

Supreme Court · SC 83-19 · 02 2016

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court wherein an application for condonation of the failure to timeously file an application for review was dismissed with costs.

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY - APPELLANT AND CHARLES CHIKWEKWE - RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-86-16 · 02 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down by the Honourable T.S. Sengure on the 30th of June, 2015. The material background facts are as follows; The respondent was employed by the appellant on the basis of a…

TRAVEL HOUSE (PVT) LTD APPLICANT Versus JACQUELINE MAWADZA 1st RESPONDENT And MERCY HOGO 2ND RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC-H-78-2016 · 02 2016

This is an application for stay of execution of an arbitral award handed down on 16 September 2015, in terms whereof the applicant was ordered to pay the respondents a total sum of US$6424-98 as arrear salaries. This was after…

PRECIOUS CHIGWAZA And SOLTA GROUP OF COMPANIES

Labour Court · LC-H-60-16 · 02 2016

The appellant appeals against an order granting him damages made in the following terms 1. Back pay $508.50 2. Vacation leave $254.25 3. Damages in lieu of reinstatement $3 051.00 In his grounds of appeal the appellant impugns the arbitral…

ZIMBABWE BENEFIT FOUNDATION AND MR HENRY CHIMBIRI

Labour Court · LC-H-59-16 · 02 2016

The appeal was noted against an arbitral award handed down by the Hon. G. Kwaramba dated 28th October 2014. The Respondent was employed by the appellant as a Consultant effective 1st March 2009. The consultancy agreement terminated on the 24th…

GREATERMANS STORES (1979) (PVT) LTD. t/a THOMAS MEIKLE STORES AND GIFT SAUNYAMA & 49 OTHERS

Labour Court · LC-H-58-16 · 02 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award per Honourable Shawatu P. which award was handed down on the 10th of June 2015. The appeal is opposed. The respondent also noted a cross appeal against the same arbitral award. The…

ZESA HOLDINGS (PVT) LTD Versus ZESA MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

Labour Court · LC-H-57-2016 · 02 2016

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of this court that was handed down on 15 May 2015. This court in its judgment ordered as follows: “1. The arbitral award issued by…

APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION IN ZIMBABWE And KEFIAS MUJOKERI

Labour Court · LC-H-56-2016 · 02 2016

This is an application for interim relief pending the finalisation of the appeal. Ms Mberi submitted that the applicant served the respondent with the notice of application on 11 September 2015 and proof of service was filed with the court.…

CITY OF HARARE APPLICANT Versus THOMFORD THOM 1ST RESPONDENT And MUDZINGWA RAMBANAPASI 2ND RESPONDENT And LETWIN KUREWA 3RD RESPONDENT And MANZIWE GAZIMBI 4TH RESPONDENT And OLAY CHITSA 5TH RESPONDENT And R MUSHONGA

Labour Court · LC-H-55-2016 · 02 2016

This is an application for stay of execution of an arbitral award pending the determination of an appeal before this court. The application is made in terms of section 92 E of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. In order to…

RUWA TOWN COUNCIL Versus TALENT HWATIRERA

Labour Court · LC-H-54-2016 · 02 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award granted on 19 December 2014, in terms of which the appellant was ordered to pay the respondent an acting allowance in the total amount of US$3 647-78. The factual background to the…

ARISTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES t/a FAVCO Versus RAMBANAYI SAMUBATA

Labour Court · LC-H-53-2016 · 02 2016

This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down on 22 April 2015, in terms of which the appellant was ordered to pay the respondent a total sum of US$25 500-00 as overtime. The basic facts of this matter…

FELIX CHINODYAMARI Versus CBZ LIMITED

Labour Court · LC-H-51-2016 · 02 2016

This is an unopposed Chamber Application for granting of an appeal, made in terms of Rule 19 (3)(b) of the Labour Court Rules, Statutory Instrument 59 of 2006 (“the Rules”). Ordinarily, this is the sort of application that could be…

MILTON MAYAWENI And DELTA BEVERAGES

Labour Court · LC-H-50-16 · 02 2016

This is an application for rescission of a default judgment, upliftment of bar and condonation for late filing of heads of argument, filed on 17 August 2015. The background to this matter is common cause. The applicant was employed by…