MUREHWA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL Appellant And MANDIZVIDZA MOSES MUSAFARE Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/491/2014 · 08 2014

The brief history of this matter is that – On the 10th of September 2004 Honourable arbitrator H. Muchinako made an arbitral award which was in the favour of the Respondent. He ordered that the Respondent should be reinstated with…

AARON KATSANDE Appellant And CHAPMAN GOLF CLUB Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/490/14 · 08 2014

Appellant was employed by respondent as a Club Steward. On 2 October 2013, appellant was apprehended carrying some items in his bag by security personnel which allegedly belonged to respondent. Appellant was subsequently suspended and brought before a Hearing Committee.…

ESTHER SHANGURO Appellant And MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SPORT, ARTS Respondent & CULTURE

Labour Court · LC/H/489/14 · 08 2014

Appellant was employed as a teacher at Gwariwa Primary School. It is alleged that she teamed up with her husband in committing acts of insubordination towards the Headmaster of the school. The two would absent themselves from work without authorisation.…

FELICIA MACHEKE Appellant And MUNICIPALITY OF KARIBA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/488/2014 · 08 2014

The Appellant’s grounds of appeal are that the Arbitrator erred when he concluded that there was no constructive dismissal of the Appellant. The Appellant prayed that the Award be substituted with the following; “Appellant be hereby held to have been…

ELIZABETH GUTA - Appellant And OK ZIMBABWE LIMITED - Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/487/2014 · 08 2014

The Appellant was employed by the Respondent as a canteen assistant on various fixed term contracts, the last of which terminated on the 30th of November, 2012. The Appellant thereafter referred a complaint of an unfair labour practice based on…

PLASTIQUE INDUSTRIES – Appellant And MUDIMU ACTS – Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H486/14 · 08 2014

Respondent was charged of theft of company property in terms of the Appellant’s own internal Code of Conduct. Criminal proceedings were instituted and he was convicted. The disciplinary proceedings found that on the basis of the evidence before the Committee,…

PATIENCE MAGODO Applicant And KEN CHITANDO N.O. 1st Respondent And CENTRAL AFRICA BUILDING SOCIETY 2nd Respondent

Labour Court · NO.LC/H/485/2014 · 08 2014

The Applicant was employed by the 2nd Respondent. Following allegations of misconduct she was suspended in terms of the provisions of the National Code of Conduct SI 15/2006. A hearing was thereafter conducted and she was found guilty and was…

RAYMOND MASHARI Applicant And KINGDOM BANK Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/483/2014 · 08 2014

This is an application for condonation of late filing of an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. In terms of Rule 36 of the Labour Court Rules SI 59/2006 leave to appeal to the Supreme Court from…

COTTON COMPANY OF ZIMBABWE APPELLANT Versus LUST GOMO RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/482/2014 · 08 2014

The brief history of this matter is that the respondent was employed as a Senior Accounts Clerk based at Mutawatawa Depot. His duties involved overseeing the stores section at the Depot. In March 2013 the appellant received information to the…

LC/H/481/2014

Labour Court · LC/H/481/2014 · 08 2014

The allegations against respondent were that on 6 September 2013 whilst respondent and her co-custodian, one Precious Chataika were preparing deposits from CCD, they had discovered an excess withdrawal of USD10 000 from the vault. This amount subsequently disappeared causing…

MAKESURE MUNZVANDI – APPELLANT And OK ZIMBABWE LIMITED

Labour Court · LC/H/480/14 · 08 2014

Appellant was employed on three months contracts from 1st October 2003. The last of such contract expired on 31st December 2009 and was not renewed. The Appellant challenged the non-renewal as unlawful dismissal. The matter was subsequently referred to arbitration…

HARARE RESIDENTS TRUST Applicant And SIMBARASHE MAJAMANDA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/479/14 · 08 2014

This is an appeal against an award quantifying damages to be paid to respondent. Respondent was employed by the appellant and was dismissed. The arbitrator ruled that the dismissal was unlawful and he should be reinstated. Appellant did not reinstate…

CAPITAL BANKING CORPORATION LTD Applicant And SHEPHARD SHARA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/478/14 · 08 2014

Counsel for the applicant was of the view that the extent of delay was eight days. On the other hand it was submitted for the respondent there was a delay of thirty five days. It is not in dispute that…

COMMERCIAL WORKERS’ UNION Appellant And WADDILOVE MUPARANGANDA Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/477/14 · 08 2014

The facts of this case are largely undisputed. Following suspicion that respondent had committed acts of misconduct, he was suspended without pay and benefits on 12 October 2009. The letter of suspension also invited respondent to attend a disciplinary hearing…

JAIROS MBONYEYA & 242 OTHERS Appellants And MARANGE RESOURCES (PVT) LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/476/14 · 08 2014

appeal. At the commencement of the proceedings, respondent raised a point in limine. It was submitted that Marange Resources Security Employees (hereinafter MRSE) was not a party to the proceedings. It was further argued that there was no nexus between…

D. PADARE & 176 OTHERS Appellants SURFACE INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/471/2014 · 08 2014

Proceedings in this matter were instituted by way of a Notice of Appeal. The original copy is filed of record. It was date-stamped on 24th February 2014. It has a space for the signature of the person noting the appeal.…

TRYMORE VURAYAYI APPELLANT And RAINBOW TOWERS HOTEL RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/470/2014 · 08 2014

The appellant submitted that the Appeals Committee had erred in not finalising the matter within thirty (30) calendar days in terms of the Code. It was further stated on behalf of the Appellate that the charge of theft was not…

STANLOUS MAKUSHA APPELLANT Versus SMALL ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT RESPONDENT

Labour Court · LC/H/468/2014 · 08 2014

Before the matter was heard on the merits the respondent raised two preliminary points. The first preliminary point being that the appellant was improperly before the court since he did not exhaust local remedies provided for in the respondent’s Code…

BREN SAUNYAMA – Applicant And CITY OF HARARE – Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/467/14 · 08 2014

This is an application for condonation of late noting of appeal against the decision of Honourable Arbitrator Ndomene which was issued on the 16th of May 2012. The Arbitrator confirmed the Respondent’s ruling to dismiss the Applicant from employment. The…

GLORIA HETECKERY – Appellant And ADRENALIN ADVERTISING & DESIGN – Respondent

Labour Court · LC/H/466/14 · 08 2014

Appellant was employed by Respondent as the Head of Client Services. She was employed with effect from 3rd January 2012 until 13th December 2013 when she was served with a letter of instant dismissal. Following a challenge to that initial…