This matter was set down as an appeal at the appellant council’s instance. On the set down date and in his heads of argument the respondent argued that the matter was improperly before the court for want of its process not being issued out and filed by a legal practitioner as defined by the Legal Practitioners Act. The applicant opposed the point taken and maintained that it was properly before the court on account of the fact that it was represented by its legal officer who is its employee and who fits within the ambit of who should lawfully issue... More
The respondents are employed by the appellant in different capacities. On 1 December 2014 a letter was written by the Director of Corporate Services and Housing advising the respondents of their transfers. These were lateral transfers.
The respondents raised a grievance on the issue and the matter was eventually referred to an arbitrator. Two terms of reference were given to the arbitrator to determine whether the respondents should be appointed substantively to the position they held in an acting capacity and whether the transfers of the respondents had been procedurally effected. More
This is an appeal against the decision of an Appeals Committee constituted under the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the Harare Municipal Undertaking, Statutory Instrument 17 of 2007 (CBA). More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award in favour of the respondents. The respondents are former employees of the appellant. They were suspended with pay and benefits for thirty days pending disciplinary hearings. They were further suspended for another thirty days during which they were called for a hearing. The respondents walked out of the hearing after alleging that the matter had been referred to a designated agent in terms of S I 171 of 2010. The hearing proceeded in their absence and they were convicted and dismissed from employment. More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award issued by Honourable L M Gabilo on 23 April 2012. The award set aside the dismissal of the respondent by the appellant, and ordered his reinstatement. More
