The facts of the matter briefly outlined, are that the respondent was employed by the appellant as a messenger. It is alleged that on 15 May 2012 the respondent teamed up with his colleagues and visited some shops within the Harare Central Business District, where they demanded spot fines from shop owners. They did so after misrepresenting that they were licencing officials from the Council’s Licencing Inspectorate. This expedition led to the respondent’s arrest on criminal charges of impersonation of police. He was tried and acquitted of the criminal charges at the Harare Magistrates Court. More
The circumstances giving rise to the matter are not disputed. The respondent is employed by the appellant. In 2009 and 2010 appellant issued respondent with uniforms as he was a committee officer. The uniforms consisted of three suits, five shirts/blouses and two pairs of shoes per annum. From 2011 the appellant withdrew the entitlement by just stopping issuing the said uniforms. The respondent used the internal processes to remind the appellant to issue the uniforms to no avail. Eventually the respondent referred the matter to the National Employment Council for the Harare Municipal Undertaking for conciliation which failed to resolve... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award wherein the Arbitrator set aside the employer’s dismissal of the respondents for willful disobedience to a lawful order and ordered their reinstatement with no loss of salary or benefits from date of dismissal or alternatively award them the appropriate damages. More
This is an appeal against an appeal against the arbitral award by Hon Arbitrator Mudzimure that was handed down on 5 May 2015. The arbitrator had ordered the Appellant to reinstate the Respondent without loss of benefits and salary. More
This is an appeal against the Arbitrator’s ruling ordering Appellant to appoint Respondent to the position of Personal Assistant to the Human Resources Director, following a council resolution of 29 May 2008.
The brief facts are that the respondent is an employee of the appellant. Sometime in May 2008 Appellant advertised a vacancy notice for Personal Assistant to the Human Resources Director which is a Grade 8 appointment. Respondent amongst others responded to the advertisement. She was then invited to and attended an interview. She was placed as an alternate candidate who would take up the post should the first... More
