On 28th March 2014 this Court dismissed an appeal by Applicants having upheld points in limine raised by the Respondent. Applicants allege they were employed by Respondent on different dates. On 15th April 2010 Respondent entered into a franchise agreement in terms of which Applicants were temporarily transferred to Upridge Investments (Pvt) Ltd. Respondent disputed employing all the Applicants. On 30th September 2012 Arbitrator Lucas confirmed that the franchise agreement had been cancelled on 21st March 2012. Applicants alleged that their contracts of employment were terminated through a letter dated 28th January 2013. Respondent on the other hand alleged that... More
On 2nd August 2012 the NEC for the Tobacco Industry made a determination. It ordered that Respondent pay Appellant an NEC Grade 8 wage. Appellant then appealed to this Court. Respondent opposed the appeal. The grounds of appeal are couched in clumsy terms. However it became clear in oral argument that Appellant’s case was that the increment he was awarded by NEC is less than what he is entitled to. More
Appellant was in Respondent’s employ as a Security Guard. The brief allegations that led to his dismissal were that on the 1st June 2011 he reported for night duty at CBZ Bank Arundel Branch (Respondent’s client) while in possession of a cellphone. Possession of a cellphone whilst on duty was strictly prohibited in terms of Respondent’s standing instructions. More
The brief facts are that Appellant was employed by the Respondent as a bus conductor. On 13th December Appellant was a bus conductor on BO11 bus from Harare to Mutare. The conductor cashed in low revenues. As a result investigations were conducted to establish the cause of such low revenues. The ticket book had Bromley tickets and the driver of the bus indicated during the investigations that his first stop was Marondera. Respondent asked for the top copies of the tickets which the Appellant failed to produce. More
