The Respondent was employed by Appellant as a Handyperson grade B2. He was employed as from 1st December 1970 to March 2021. The Appellant is a High School which is run by the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe. Upon his retirement in March 2021 the Appellant paid out to Respondent his pension benefits from Old Mutual in the amount of $426 698.78. The Respondent however after carrying out a comparison of his entitlement to gratuity as provided under Section 20 of Statutory Instrument 102 of 2014 with the pension paid out realised that it was more beneficial to claim for gratuity... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award.
The respondent was employed by the appellant in the capacity of finance manager with effect from 2004. During the course of employment, some contractual benefits were allegedly not paid from as far back as 2006. The respondent lodged a complaint claiming his outstanding salaries and benefits in or about June 2015. When the matter remained unresolved at conciliation, it was referred to arbitration. More
Three points in limine were raised by Respondent challenging Appellant’s grounds of appeal.
These were that:-
- The grounds of appeal 1, 2 and 3 are not properly before the Court as they are all on questions of fact.
- In the grounds of appeal, the parties are not properly set out.
- Appellant has approached the Court with dirty hands, as it did not comply with the directive given by the Arbitrator to the effect that he was to proceed with the matter on the merits. More
On 12 March 2015 respondent’s Acting General Manager (AGM) dismissed appellant’s appeal against her dismissal from employment. Appellant then appealed to this court against the decision. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
