The Appellant was employed by the Respondent in 1995 as the Administrative Manager. In 1999 he was appointed to the position of General Manager Bulawayo Makro Store. In 2003, he was transferred to Harare as General Manager for Mukuwisi Store. More
Appellant worked for Respondent as Hospital Administrator in Chipinge. He was dismissed from employment after being found guilty of misconduct by the disciplinary authority. He appealed but the appeals authority dismissed the appeal. Appellant then appealed to this Court in terms of section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. More
It is common cause that the appellant signed an agreement of full and final settlement after the verdict of dismissal. On 17 December 2013 he accepted a sum of $825-69 in full and final settlement of his terminal benefits. In that agreement he also accepted that he was not going to claim in future or in retrospect any payments of any nature arising out of the same subject matter.
It is because of this agreement that this court finds that the appeal lacks merit. The appellant should not have accepted any settlement if he wanted to appeal against the verdict... More
The brief facts are that applicant who was employed on a fixed term contract by respondent was dismissed from employment on a charge of gross negligence in July 2012. The last such contract was for the period 11 May 2012 to 9 August 2012. On appeal to this court, applicant was successful. Respondent was ordered to reinstate him without loss of salary or benefits or alternatively damages in lieu of reinstatement. Applicant lodged an application for quantification of damages. Unfortunately applicant defaulted on the date of set down, despite proper service. The court proceeded to determine the matter and awarded... More
This is an application for quantification of damages following an order of this court whose operative part reads:
“The respondent having conceded to the appeal, the appeal be and is hereby allowed. The director’s verdict be and is hereby quashed and the Disciplinary Committee’s verdict be and is hereby confirmed. More
