The notice of appeal was served on respondent on 28 April 2023. Per Rule 19(2) of the Labour Court Rules, 2017 a Response was required within 10 (ten) days that is on or by 14 May 2023. The respondent filed its response on 24 May 2023.
Appellant argued that the Response is improperly before Court as it was filed out of time and without seeking condonation by this Court. Respondent replied that the notice of appeal was served without attachments. They only managed to get all the documents from this Court on 3 May 2023. Then they sought assistance to... More
On 17 March 2023 at Harare, Designated Agent, P. Chiyangwa, made a determination. She ordered respondent to pay appellant an amount of ZWL$34,912,50 in respect of outstanding leave pay. Appellant then appealed the determination to this Court in terms of Section 92 D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called the Act.
Respondent opposed the appeal. More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. The appeal was made in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. The grounds of appeal challenge the propriety of the both conviction and penalty. More
Appellant appealed to this Court against his dismissal from employment by Respondent. On the date of hearing of the appeal Respondent defaulted. However its case is set out in their Response filed of record. Ordinarily I would have granted the appeal by reason of Respondent’s default. However the record shows that the appeal is devoid of merit.Why?
Appellant worked for Respondent as a Bus Inspector. He was charged with misconduct. A hearing was held. The minutes thereof are filed of record. More
In this appeal the appellants were aggrieved by the determination of an arbitrator. The Labour Act Chapter 28:01 stipulates that only issues of law may be brought on appeal against a determination of an arbitrator. In this matter the arbitrator made a factual finding that the appellants were fairly dismissed after committing the alleged offences. The grounds of appeal raise issues of a factual nature. These grounds are therefore not properly before the Court. Further, there is no averrement that the Learned Arbitrator misdirected himself on the facts and that such misdirection amounted to a misdirection at law. In the... More
