This is an application in terms of Section 92 E (3) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] for interim relief pending the hearing of an appeal against an arbitral award in favour of Respondent. The award was handed down on 16 September 2013 wherein Applicant was ordered to pay Respondent $6 279 within 30 days from the date of the award. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s appeals officer who confirmed appellant’s guilt and penalised him with dismissal. The background to the matter is that appellant attended a business workshop at Chinhoyi University hotel. After the workshop proceedings and after a cocktail which was given by his employer, appellant together with plus 14 colleagues congregated in a colleague’s room drinking and smoking and playing to loud music. More
The matter was referred to me for determination on the record in terms of Section 89 (2)(9)(i) of the Labour Act [Cap 28 : 01]. The matter had been filed in 2014 but was lying idle due to failure on the part of the Appellant to settle sheriff’s costs for services of Notice to Set- down. The Senior Judge through a directive dated 3rdOctober 2016 directed these matters be referred for determination on the record. More
The appellant worked for the respondent as an Administrator at Chiredzi. He was charged with misconduct. After a hearing he was dismissed from employment on the 13th May 2013. Thereafter he filed an application for review in this Court. The respondent opposed the application. More
This is an application for the upliftment of the bar operating against Applicant and condonation of late filing of heads of argument.
In terms of Rule 19(1) of the Labour Court Rules 2006 Statutory Instrument 59 of 2006 (The Rules), a party who is to be represented by a legal practitioner is obliged to file heads of argument, for an applicant within 14 days of receiving the notice of response to the application. The response was filed on the 22nd July, 2013 and Respondent’s Heads of Argument were filed on 9th September, 2013. More
