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This is an application for stay of execution arising out of an arbitral award dated 9 August 2013, which ordered Applicant to reinstate the Respondent or pay him damages in lieu of reinstatement. More

This is an appeal against an arbitral award dated the 30th of April 2013, which ordered Applicant to pay the Respondent an amount of $1200.00 to cover underpayment of incentives. More

The appellant was employed as an extension officer under “Agritex” which is a department of the 3rd respondent. His duties included working with rural communities and involved communications with the various office holders there. During the course of his duties, “inputs” or tools to empower farmers were distributed. The local councillors were responsible for the distribution of these inputs. At the conclusion of one such distribution the local councillor gave appellant a 50 kilogram bag of fertilizer known as “Compound D”. This was a token of appreciation. Investigations into the distribution of the inputs revealed this. He admits this and... More

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court at instance of the applicant employee following this court’s decision to allow the appeal noted by the respondent employer in a labour case pitting it and the applicant. Basic facts of the matter are that respondent approached the Labour Court on appeal after the applicant had been reinstated to his original position at work after his dismissal by respondent on misconduct allegations in contravention of the Respondent Code of Conduct. More

This is an appeal against the decision of Arbitrator E.R. Chako that was handed down on 1 July 2015. The award was couched as follows; “(1) The applicants were unfairly dismissed. (2) The applicants be reinstated without loss of benefits or the respondent pay damages in lieu of reinstatement.” The background history of this matter is that the respondents were employed by the appellant. Respondents raised their grievances to the appellant. This however resulted in a hearing and subsequent dismissal. The matter went for arbitration and the Arbitrator ruled in respondents’ favour. More