The 2nd Respondent was employed by the 1st Respondent on a fixed term contract for 5 years as a public safety director.
When the parties entered into this fixed term contract, the 2nd Respondent worked for only 27.5 months and the employer terminated the contract. The agreement was that the 2nd Respondent was engaged for a fixed period of 5 years. More
On the 1st April 2019 at Harare Applicant, in her capacity as a Labour Officer, issued a ruling. She ordered the 1st Respondent (employer) to pay the 2nd Respondent (employee) an amount of $3 382-50 in respect of gratuity upon termination of employment. Apparently the employer failed to comply with the ruling. Thereupon Applicant applied to this Court for the confirmation of her ruling in terms of section 93 (5a) of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 (hereafter called the Act). The employee supported the application. The employer opposed the application. More
This is an appeal against a decision of Respondent Disciplinary Authority handed down on 28th April 2015.FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The Appellant was employed as Head of Chikukwa Primary School in Mutoko. On the 30th of May 2014 the 1st Respondent levelled a charge of misconduct in terms of section 44(2) as read with paragraph (2) (8) and 24 of the First Schedule (Section 2) of the Public Service Regulations, 2000 (thereafter referred to as the regulations). More
This is an application for Labour Officer Lilford Nhandara that was made on 1st November 2019. In his ruling the Labour Officer ordered the first Respondent to pay the 2nd Respondent (claimant) a total sumof USD883 299-63 arising from damages in lieu of reinstatement and cash in lieu of leave days within 60 days from this order.
The brief history of the matter is that this application is coming to this court after the draft ruling by the Labour Officer was confirmed by this court under judgment LC/H/426/18. In this judgment Honourable Judge Kudya ordered as follows; More
The facts of the case can be summarised as follows;
[3] The appellant and the respondent were on 10 December 2010 married in terms of the Marriages Act [Chapter 5:11]. The union was blessed with two daughters born on 17 April 2009 and 21 January 2012.
[4] The respondent issued summons for divorce and ancillary relief claiming that the marriage had irretrievably broken down and that they had lost love and affection for each other. The appellant did not oppose the granting of divorce. More
This is an application for a mandatory interdict to compel the respondent, within 5 days of the granting of this order to appoint an appeals officer or set up an appeals committee in accordance with the provisions of section 8 (1) of the Labour (National Employment Code of Conduct) Regulations Statutory Instrument 15/2006 so that the applicant can file its appeal against the decision of a Disciplinary Committee which convicted him of misconduct and imposed the penalty of dismissal from employment. The respondent opposes the application. The facts of the matter are that until February 2017, the applicant was employed... More
