Applicant entered into a contract of employment with the Respondent on 1 May 1988 as a trainee junior traffic assistant based at Bulawayo airport. He rose through the ranks to the position of traffic Officer which position he held until his suspension in January 2000. On 10 February 2000 Applicant appeared before a disciplinary committee. The outcome of the hearing was only communicated after Applicant had approached the High Court in October 2000 seeking an order that the results be communicated. Respondent faxed to Applicant an unsigned letter dated 17 February 2000 advising that Applicant’s services had been terminated with... More
This is an application for quantification of damages. Parties are agreed that the applicant be awarded his backpay and any cash in lieu of leave days due to him. More
This is an appeal brought in terms of section 98(10) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] against the arbitral award issued per Clara Tanyaniwa N.O. on the 5th day of March 2024. The appeal is opposed. More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal was made in terms of section 92D of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. The grounds of appeal were initially quadruple. Appellant then abandoned ground 1, 3 and 4 leaving only ground (2) two for determination. Ground (2) two is quoted thus as follows:
“Both the hearing officer and the appeals Committee failed to note and casted a blind eye on the contradictions between the charge sheet at the loss controllers report and the subsequent apologies by the loss controllers thereof. In the circumstances the hearing officer... More
The matter was set down as an application for quantification of damages. On the set down date both parties appeared. The respondent’s counsel submitted that the respondent was not opposed to the granting of the quantification as prayed for by the applicant. Consequently the court made an order by consent on the quantification matter.
When the parties were stood down the applicant indicated that she had forgotten to request the court to order that the respondent pay for the motor vehicle licence and insurance for the motor vehicle which she was using as part of her benefits more so now... More
