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This is an appeal against the award that was handed down by honourable arbitrator L M Gabilo on 16 January 2014 and 27 August 2014. More

This is an appeal against an arbitration award made in favour of the respondent. The appellant was ordered to pay respondent a sum of $2 485.80. The respondent was employed as a principal and a tutor by the appellant. At some point during the subsistence of the relationship a dispute ensued between the parties. It was alleged that respondent had opened an educational institution similar to appellant. Respondent was invited to a hearing and before the completion of the process the respondent referred the matter to a labour officer. It is unclear what transpired before the labour officer. However a... More

This is an application for relief made in terms of s 85(1)(a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 (“the Constitution”). The applicant is acting in her own interests although she also invokes the alleged violation of the rights of Movement for Democratic Change-Tsvangirai (“MDC-T”), a political party of which she is a member. More

This matter was set down as an appeal at the instance of the appellant employer against an arbitral award made by the arbitrator in favour of the respondent employee. More

This is an application for condonation of late filing of an application for review. On 9 October 2015 the applicant noted an appeal against an arbitrator’s decision. The appeal was challenging procedural issues. On 18 March 2016 the appeal was dismissed. On 24 March 2016 the applicant filed the present application. The applicant states that six months delay is not inordinate. He also states that the labour officer has no jurisdiction in the matter and if condonation is not granted it will be tantamount to allowing an unlawful act to stand. The applicant avers that there will be no prejudice... More

On 22nd June 2015 at Harare Arbitrator N.K. Nhimba issued an arbitration award. He dismissed Appellants complaints about the non-renewal of their contracts by Respondent, Appellants then appealed to this Court. Respondent opposed the appeal. More

This is an appeal against the determination of the National Employment Council for the Tobacco Industry (“NECTI”) dated 6 March 2015. The appellant was dismissed from the respondent’s employment with effect from 21 April 2011. He noted an appeal to the Works Council in October 2013. The Works Council dismissed the appeal on the basis that it was out of time. The appellant then appealed to NECTI which also dismissed the appeal for the same reason. The appellant approached this court seeking condonation of late noting of appeal at the Works Council. This court declined jurisdiction and dismissed the application. More