This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court, which upheld the decision of the appeals board of the National Employment Council Banking (“NEC”) to the effect that the charge preferred against the respondent was inappropriate and that he had been unfairly dismissed. More
On 18th February 2011 the NEC Banking made a determination. In terms thereof Appellant was ordered to reinstate Respondent’s employment without loss of salary and benefits. Appellant then appealed to this Court against the determination. More
This is an application for default judgment.
The application is being made at the Pre-Trial Conference stage. The background to the application is as follows:-
On 13 December 2011 the plaintiff issued summons against the defendants claiming payment of:-
“a) US$1 024 015,97
b) US$408 057,67 being interest
c) US$164,00 being bank charges
d) Interest on the sum of US$1 024 015,97 at the rate of 45% per annum subject
to variation from time to time with effect from the 1st of December 2011 to
date of payment.
e) Costs of suit on a legal practitioner and client scale and... More
The applicant issued summons claiming against the defendant the sum of $12 087-49 being money owed arising from a loan advanced to the first defendant which the first defendant has failed to pay despite demand. The applicant also claims interest at the rate of 45% and costs of suit on the legal practitioner and client scale. The second defendant agreed to be bound as surety and co-principal debtor in respect of the first defendant’s indebtedness. More
On 30th March 2010 the NEC Banking made a determination. It ordered Appellant to reinstate Respondent’s employment without loss of salary and benefits from the date of her dismissal. Appellant then appealed to this Court against the determination. Respondent opposed the appeal.
Appellant’s case was as follows:
1. Respondent worked for Appellant as an Acting Transaction Controller.
2. On 4th January 2006 she raised a payment voucher for
ZWD$2 650.000.
3. She encashed the voucher and paid one Chareka for services rendered to Appellant.
4. On or about the same date it was found that the payment voucher was not... More
This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court. Such an application is governed by section 92 F of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as well as Rule 36 of this Court’s rules, S.I. 59/2006. More
On the 26th March 2024 the Supreme Court issued an order referenced SC 68/24 wherein it inter alia directed this Court to
“… to give its determination on the second preliminary point raised before it.”
On the 16th August 2024 this Court directed 2nd Respondent to file/uphold documents in terms of which IG, Dumba was appointed as its Acting Managing Director. The documents have not been filed to date. The aforesaid second preliminary point was to the effect that Dumba was appointed as Acting Managing Director of 2nd Respondent in violation of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act Chapter 10:31... More
This is an opposed chamber application for the registration of a deed of settlement. For purposes of this judgement, and in order to avoid confusion, I will refer to the parties, were the context permits by their names i.e. the applicant as “Nyabadza” and the respondent as “the company.” More
This is an appeal against the Arbitrator’s findings that;
1) The Respondents were unfairly and unlawfully dismissed by the Appellant from employment.
2) The Respondents be reinstated and paid their backpay up to date of dismissal.
3) Reinstatement would not be a viable option considering the level of disagreement that exists between the parties.
4) (i) That Rolland S.H Corbett be paid a total of $133 800.00 being damages in lieu of reinstatement.
(ii) That Jason J. Corbett be paid a total sum of $80 640.00 being damages in lieu of reinstatement
(iii) That Heath C. Corbett be paid a... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award in favour of the respondent. Respondent was employed by Zimplastics (Pvt) Ltd, a member of the Corbett Company up to March 2008 before the company was taken over by the appellant. Respondent alleged unlawful and wrongful dismissal on 17 March 2011 through a verbal instruction to a Mr Roly Sylvester Hugh Corbett. The matter went for conciliation and subsequently arbitration. An award was given, appealed against resulting in remittal to the tribunal. The arbitrator ruled that respondent was unfairly and unlawfully dismissed. He ordered reinstatement with full salary and benefits and if... More
The 11 applicants were arrested on 14 April 2011 on allegations of politically motivated public violence in contravention of s 36 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The accused are alleged to have severely assaulted the complainants with the result that of they were hospitalized. Since then they have been languishing in prison pending trial. More
