The determination or decision sought to be appealed and reviewed is dated 9th January, 2023. Rules 19 and 20 of the Labour Court Rules S.I. 150/17 require that matter should be brought to Court within 21 (twenty-one) days of the impugned decision. The 21-day period in casu expired on 7th February 2023. The appeal/review is date stamped the 14th February 2023. Therefore, ex-facie the relevant documents the matter was filed out of time. However, applicant averred that he uploaded his papers on the 3rd February 2023, but the Registrar only stamped them on 14th February 2023. There is nothing on... More
On 3rd September 2010 this Court made an order which directed Respondent to reinstate Appellant’s employ without loss of salary or benefits. In the event that reinstatement was untenable, Respondent was directed to pay Applicant damages for loss of employment. On 21st November 2012 Applicant filed this application for quantification of damages. Respondent opposed the application. More
This judgment deals with issues arising out of an application for review LCH946/24 and appeal LCH945/24. These matters were filed with the Labour Court by the applicant employee following his dismissal from employment by the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) where he was employed. For expediency both the review and the appeal were heard on the same day. The decision to entertain both matters at the same time arose from the realisation that a decision on the review would render the decision of the appeal moot. More
This judgment deals with issues arising out of an application for review LCH946/24 and appeal LCH945/24. These matters were filed with the Labour Court by the applicant employee following his dismissal from employment by the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) where he was employed. For expediency both the review and the appeal were heard on the same day. The decision to entertain both matters at the same time arose from the realisation that a decision on the review would render the decision of the appeal moot.
Facts giving rise to the 2 matters are that theemployeeAdmire who was in the employment... More
On 12 June 2014 at Harare, arbitrator R Matsikidze issued an arbitration award. He dismissed appellants’ claims against respondent. Appellants then appealed to this court against the award. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
