This is an appeal against the decision of an Arbitrator. The Appellants were employed by the Respondent on the basis of fixed term contracts. The appellants had been so employed for varied periods some dating back to 2005 and others to 2011. All these fixed term contracts were not renewed when they expired in July 2012. When the Appellants were not reengaged they were aggrieved and the matter was subsequently referred to arbitration. More
The applicant has approached this Court for stay of execution of the arbitral award issued on 25 June 2013. The applicant is deemed to have failed to pay the respondents their outstanding salaries and benefits upon closure of the company on 20 December 2011. More
The Appellant was employed by the Respondent as an International Truck Driver in 1991. On the 8th of August 2013 Appellant in the course of duty drove from Mimosa to Boksburg. He had been allocated 1600 litres of diesel for the journey. The truck however ran out of fuel 60km before the destination resulting in an additional 200 litres being sent to Appellant in order to enable him to reach Boksburg. It is common cause the Appellant was travelling in a convoy with other trucks belonging to the Respondent. Upon his return to Harare the Appellant was notified to attend... More
This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent to dismiss the appellant from employment after two hearings that were conducted at the workplace.
The brief history of the dispute is as follows:
The appellant was employed by the respondent on 1 October 2006 as a binner working in the stores department as shown by Annexutre “A” (i.e. the contract of employment). On 21 May 2013 the appellant was dismissed from employment after being charged with refusing to comply with a lawful instruction that was given by a person in authority. It was alleged that on Wednesday 15 May... More
This is an application for rescission of judgment. This court entered a default judgment on 22 January 2014 following the applicant’s failure to attend court. The application is opposed.
The applicant alleges that he was not in wilful default. Though he received the notice of set down and duly diarised the matter it is claimed that on the eve of the hearing the applicant’s lawyer one PepukaiMabundu was travelling from Bulawayo where he had attended court on 20 and 21 January 2014. On the drive back, it is alleged that Mr Mabundu hit a pothole and had a double tyre... More
