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This is an appeal against an arbitral award issued on 3 June 2015 in favour of the respondents. The respondents were employed by the appellant in various capacities. They were being paid wages below the stipulated amount resulting in them referring the matter to conciliation. The matter could not be settled at conciliation and was subsequently referred to arbitration. The arbitrator ruled that each of the respondents was underpaid by an amount of $4 495.86. Appellant was ordered to pay a total of $13 487.58 for the period June 2012 to June 2014. Aggrieved, appellant noted the present appeal. Grounds... More

The Appellant was employed by Concorde Clothing (1975). On 6 September, 2011, the Chief Executive Officer of Concorde, Mr Patel was doing his routine visit of the operations at Bonar Industries and he saw the Appellant sitted while his colleagues were working. The Chief Executive Officer asked him why he was not working; the Appellant did not respond; he remained sitted. After a moment, he stood up, put his hands in his pocket and walked away without saying anything. More

The brief background of this matter which is generally common cause is that, applicant was in 2nd respondent’s employ as a Chief Security Officer. On the 15 July, 2020 applicant was suspended from service for contravening Section 4 (a) of the Labour (National Employment Code of Conduct), Regulations 2006, (Statutory Instrument 15 of 2006) hereinafter referred to as the Model Code. More

On the 11th April, 2019 applicant issued a draft ruling in the matter between ERIC MASHUMBA and ZIMBABWE FARMERS UNION. In the ruling, applicant ordered 1st Respondent to pay 2nd Respondent an amount of $9 120,00 as underpayment of salaries. More

The factual background of this matter which is generally common cause is that: - Appellant was in 2nd respondent’s employ under the 1st respondent and his duty among others was to conduct road tests on holders of Learners licenses and if the holder proves that he is competent to drive, issue him/her with a certificate of competency. - There are certain tests that are specific to certain classes of vehicles and are not applicable to other classes, namely the 3 point turn is conducted on class 4 and not class 2 road tests. - On the 27th August, 2019 appellant... More

This is an application for review of a determination made by the Designated Agent, E. Machikiti on the 13th of July, 2020. The application is premised on Section 92 EE of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01]. The application is opposed. More

This is an appeal against the decision of the Respondent Disciplinary Authority which decision resulted in the dismissal of Appellant from employment with effect from after duty on the 6th of December, 2019. The appeal is opposed. More

There has been an inordinate delay in the hand down of this judgment. My most sincere apologies to the parties involved. This is an application for confirmation of a draft ruling made on the 27th February 2017 by the Applicant in her capacity as Designated Agent for the NEC Welfare and Educational Institutions. The application is premised on the provisions of Section 95 (5a) and (b) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] hereafter referred to as (the Act.) More

At the conclusion of submissions made at the hearing of this matter, I gave an ex tempore judgment in which I partially granted the application for review. The following are the full reasons for the ex tempore judgment. More

This is an application for late noting of review of the alleged dismissal from employment by the respondent. It is alleged that they were dismissed from employment in January 2011. There is no decision by the Tribunal to be reviewed. There was no hearing that was conducted at the work place. They were just informed by the headmaster that their services were no longer required by the school. There is no decision to be reviewed in this case. Parties should follow other channels, to redress their grievance. More

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision of this Court dated 15 February 2014. The respondent has raised a point in limine by stating that the applicant is not properly before this Court as he has not complied with Rule 14 as read with section 89 (2) (d) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] Form LC1. More

The applicant approached this Court seeking relief by way of a declaratur. More

This is an application for an order declaring the respondent’s alleged position that Zimbabwe dollar input tax cannot be offset against United States dollar denominated output tax at the prevailing interbank rate in computing value added tax in terms of s 15 and s 28, as read together with s 38(4) of the Value Added Tax Act [Chapter 23:12] to be unlawful and for the respondent to be ordered to re-assess the applicant’s value added tax obligations “for the relevant periods” in accordance with s 15, 28 and 38(4) “as declared herein”. The substance of the relief being sought by... More

This is a court application for revival of a court order in Case number HC 8256/16. The court order was granted on 28 December 2016 in favour of the Applicant against both first and second Respondents as surety and guarantor respectively, wherein the respondents were ordered to pay a sum of US$ 773 904.52 plus interest on the said capital sum of US$651 332.00 at the agreed rate of 7% per annum. Both respondents made arrangements to settle the debt owed to the Applicant through a Non-Resident Transitional Account held by CBZ Bank Limited for onward transmission to Applicant’s foreign... More

1. The applicant seeks an order for confirmation of a provisional order granted on the following terms; “TERMS OF THE FINAL ORDER SOUGHT That you show cause why a final order should not be made in the following terms 1. The 1st respondent’s Notice headed “licensing of Petroleum Sector Operators in 2020” date stamped 9 March 20202 be and is hereby declared null and void. 2. The 1st respondent’s board be and is hereby declared improperly constituted and thereby null and void. 3. 1st respondent shall pay the costs of suit.” More