The matter has a long and chequered history in this court. The matter was initially placed before this court as an appeal matter under reference LC/H/486/14. The appeal was struck off the roll on the 29th May, 2015 on account of poor citation of the parties. The Applicants after correcting the citation then filed another application reference LC/H/APP/198/2015 for reinstatement of an appeal. The application met with a similar fate. It was struck off the roll on the basis of a wrong procedure having been adopted. Undeterred the Applicants have noted yet another application this time for condonation and extension... More
This is an application for the reinstatement of an appeal which was struck off the roll on 29 May 2015 on account of ill citation of the parties in the matter. The application is at the instance of the applicant employees who submitted that they have now regularised the position by citing all of them employees in their individual capacities pitted against the respondent employer.
Previously the parties had been cited as the workers committee against the respondent employer. The reinstatement application was opposed by the respondent. In that regard the employee took points in limine which it argued should... More
This is an appeal against a determination of the disciplinary authority of the respondent.
The appellants were employed as auditors by the respondent until 24 June 2014 when they were discharged from service.
During the period 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, the appellants were assigned to pre-audit the expenditure vouchers of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (“ZPCS”) whose values ranged from US$1 000-00 and above.
Arising out of the pre-audit, the appellants were charged with misconduct in terms of section 44 (2) (a) as read with the first schedule (section 2) paragraphs 2, 3, 13 (a) and... More
This is an application for review of the First Respondent’s decision to grant Second Respondent an exemption from paying gazetted wages for the period January – December 2010.
The material background facts which are common cause are as follows.
The parties in 2010 engaged in salary wages negotiations for the period January to June 2010. The parties deadlocked. The matter was referred to an Arbitrator. The Arbitrator granted an award for increment to cover the period January to June 2010. The employer organization was aggrieved and appealed against the award to the Labour Court. The Labour Court through a judgement... More
The applicant was employed as a meter reader stationed at Wyne Street, Harare. He was charged and convicted of corruption as well as disorderly or objectionable behaviour. He was dismissed from employment and noted an appeal to the Appeals Committee. The appeal was dismissed and he appealed to this court. On 18 March 2016 this court dismissed the applicant’s appeal. On 23 March 2016 the present application was filed.
An application of this nature is governed by section 92 F of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as well as Rule 36 of S I 59/2006. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent’s Appeals Committee to confirm conviction and the penalty of dismissal of Appellant.
Appellant was employed as a meter reader stationed at Wyne Street, Harare. He was charged and convicted of corruption in terms of section 7 (1) (K) (ii) of the NEC for the Energy Industry code As well as disorderly or objectionable behaviour in terms of section 7 (1) (e) (viii) of the same code. He was dismissed from employment as a result. Aggrieved, appellant noted an appeal to the Appeals Committee. More
Appellant was employed as a teacher by the Respondent. Following allegations of misconduct, he was brought before a Disciplinary Committee which found him guilty and recommended his dismissal. Appellant is dissatisfied with the decision and has approached this Court for relief. More
