This is an application for condonation for late noting of an appeal at the instance of the applicant employer. The background facts are that, the respondent employee who was in the applicant’s employment as a location accountant, was charged with dishonesty and being an accessory to bribery, bribing or attempt thereof and professional misconduct in relation to the aspects of work in contravention of the S.O.S employment Code of Conduct. More
On 10 June 2025 this court ordered a de novo hearing into a labour matter between appellant employer and the respondent employee. The basis for such an order was that, it was apparent from the papers filed in IECMS in the case that, the report which resulted in the reinstatement of the respondent was irregularly allowed at the appeal stage. It was never interrogated at the shop floor proceedings. A reading of the shop floor proceedings could not show clearly how the accused’s guilt was arrived at. More
The issues that fall for determination in this case were two and these were:
1. Whether or not the arbitrator had jurisdiction to deal with the dispute. The dispute being whether or not the National Employment Council for the welfare and educational institutions (NECWEI) had jurisdiction over the matter; and
2. To determine whether or not the applicants were being underpaid from July 2013 to date. More
On 15th October 2015 at Harare, Arbitrator M. Kazembe issued an arbitration award. In terms thereof he dismissed Appellant’s appeal against the penalty imposed on Respondent by the disciplinary authority. Appellant then appealed to this Court against the award. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
The matter was referred to the designated agent to deal with claims raised by the appellant’s employees. The employees were employed in various capacities. The employees alleged that they had their contracts of employment unfairly terminated by the appellant, further, the employees alleged that they were being underpaid. More
