The applicant was employed by the respondent as its General Manager under the Properties Division. The Division was later established into a company called Old Mutual Investment Group - Property Investments. In June 2010 the respondent sought permission from the Retrenchment Board to retrench the applicant. The Retrenchment Board granted authority. The applicant was aggrieved by the decision of the Retrenchment Board and referred a complaint to the labour officer. A certificate of no settlement having been then issued the matter was referred to compulsory arbitration under section 93 of the Labour Act [Cap 28:01]. More
This is an application for quantification of damages following this Court’s order of reinstatement in applicant’s favour which confirmed an earlier arbitral award. More
The respondent was employed by the Appellant as a Security Guard. She was dismissed from Appellant employment after being found guilty on a charge of absenteeism it being the Appellant’s allegation that Respondent had gone on leave without authority or clearance from Management. The Respondent appealed initially to the Mashonaland Local Joint Committee. That committee then ordered reinstatement without loss of salary and benefits. The Appellant appealed against the decision of the Local Joint committee to the Negotiating Committee. More
Appellant was aggrieved by an arbitral award wherein the Arbitrator found that Respondent had been unfairly dismissed and ordered his reinstatement with full pay and benefits or alternatively that he be paid his back pay and damages in lieu of reinstatement. More
Both matters were disposed of on the basis of a concession made that the facts in respect of each case did not disclose an offence. What follows are the reasons for the order made on that day striking both matters off the roll. More
This is an appeal against the decision of an arbitrator sitting at Harare. The Learned Arbitrator after assessing the facts placed before him dismissed the appellant’s claim for lack of merit. The sole ground on which this appeal is based is that:
“The honourable Arbitrator erred in differentiating similar cases and disregards the precedence (sic) set by the Labour Court which is superior than the Arbitrator”
In this case the appellant asserted that the Arbitrator failed to follow precedent. The Arbitrator on the other hand considered the specific facts of this matter. Thereafter they made a determination in terms of... More
Respondent was in the employ of the appellant. The employment relationship was terminated by retrenchment. The appellant decided to pay overtime wages due to respondent from the year 2009 to 2012. Appellant declined to pay overtime wages for the period 2005 to 2008. This resulted in the matter being referred to arbitration. More
