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This is an appeal against the decision of Honourable Arbitrator C Tanyanyiwa that was handed down on 22 October 2015. The award is couched as follows: “I therefore award that the employee is entitled to the following: (1) 90 days cash in lieu of annual leave due. (2) Terminal benefits upon termination of the contract of employment. (3) The employee is entitled to outstanding wage arrears during the time she was on maternity leave. (4) The issue pertaining to non-payment of wages during the time she was on maternity leave is normally dismissed because she got paid a salary of... More

This matter was set down as a rule 22 matter where the respondent had failed to file its response on the matter. As required by the rule in question the defaulting party can show cause why it defaulted and why it should be allowed to regularise its position so that the matter can then properly proceed as an opposed matter. More

The appeal is against a determination handed down by the National Employment Council (NEC) for the Plastic Manufacturing industry on the 7th of October 2013 which determination confirmed Appellant conviction on a charge of violating health and safety regulations for failure to wear protective clothing provided by the employer and the penalty of dismissal consequently imposed. The appeal is opposed. The Appellant was employed by the Respondent. On the 1st of May 2013 the Appellant was discovered upon an inspection to be wearing the safety clothing not provided by the employer. He was wearing an old and phased out overall... More

The appellant was employed by the respondent as a patrol man until July 2009 when he was dismissed from employment. More

The plaintiff and defendant were joined in holy matrimony on 25 March 1972 at Harare in terms of the Marriages Act, 1964(now Chapter 5:11). Their marriage still subsists. The marriage was blessed with five children who are now adults and self sustaining. During the subsistence of the marriage the parties acquired some movable assets and an immovable asset namely, No. 17 Dengu Street, Zengeza 1, Chitungwiza. On 17 May 2014 the plaintiff sued defendant for a decree of divorce and the distribution of the assets acquired during the subsistence of the marriage between the parties More

The respondent in this case raised a preliminary issue that grounds number 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 did not raise any point of law. More

In March 2009 parties in this matter appeared before the Labour Court in an application for quantification of damages due to the applicant for unlawful dismissal. The court issued an order whose relevant portion reads: 1. The respondent asked for the matter to be withdrawn from the roll as they are negotiating a possible settlement. 2. Should either party wish to resuscitate this application they can do so by writing to the Registrar. More