On 20 August 2013 Arbitrator T R Madzimure issued an arbitration award. He inter alia ordered appellant to reinstate respondent in its employ. Appellant then appealed to this court against the award. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
This is an application for condonation to file a review application which is being sought to be filed outside the 21 days prescribed by law. The application is opposed. A preliminary point was raised by the respondent. In their challenge of the application, the respondents stated that the application for condonation should be struck off for not being properly before the Court on the basis that the applicant seeks condonation to file a review against a default judgement. More
On 12 September 2013 at Harare, arbitrator M C Kare issued an arbitration award. He ordered the dismissal from employment of appellant by respondent. Appellant then appealed to this court against the award. Respondent opposed the appeal. The appeal raised three (3) issues which I will deal with seriatim. More
At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court dismissed the appeal stating that the reasons would follow. These are they.
It is worth noting that Respondent was not in attendance as the Deputy Sheriff was unable to locate Respondent at the given address. The Respondent had not provided another address of service. The Court decided to proceed with the matter. More
The appellant company appealed to this court against an arbitral award where the arbitrator ordered it to pay the respondent employee “$702 for the unfair labour practices committed.” (quoted words are verbatim words used in the award.) More
