The respondent was dismissed by the appellant. In so dismissing the respondent, the appellant did not follow the provisions of the applicable code - The National Code of Conduct Statutory Instrument 15 of 2006. The respondent was aggrieved by the dismissal and the manner in which the dismissal was done. He pursued the dispute resolution system. The matter was conciliated upon without yielding the desired results. The matter was referred to arbitration. More
This is an application for stay of execution of an arbitral award handed down on 16 September 2015, in terms whereof the applicant was ordered to pay the respondents a total sum of US$6424-98 as arrear salaries. This was after the arbitrator ruled that the disciplinary proceedings that led to the respondents’ dismissal were null and void. More
Most of the facts in this case are common cause though the matter has a long history. For the sake of brevity I will detail the facts as follows. Respondents were previously employed by a company styled Mitchell Cotts Travel in Mutare. When that company closed, respondents were then employed by the appellant on new contracts. More
This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. At the onset the respondent employer took 2 points that the application was ill placed. This was on account of the fact that it is referred to using the wrong section of the Labour Act that is 92F(3) instead of S 92 F(2). It is also reasoned by the employee that the intended appeal grounds do not raise points of law. In response to the points the applicant conceded the ill citation and prayed that since it is in the form of typo error it be condoned and... More
