The Notice of Appeal in casu was served on the respondent on the 11th April 2024. In terms of Rule 19(2) of the Labour Court Rules SI 150/17 a respondent is required to file his/her response within ten (10) days of receipt of the appeal. Thus, the respondent in casu was required to file his response on or by 26 April 2024. According to his own word he tried to file the response on that date but failed due to “a technical challenge.” He then filed a Response which was uploaded on the 6th May 2024. That is the only... More
The applicants seek a declaratory order in terms of s 85(1) of the Constitution as read with s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]. They argue that because the Constitution in s 65, entrenched the right to collective bargaining and to organize, the current scenario where public servants are precluded from doing so is not only untenable but also unconstitutional. They contend that the perception that the right to collective bargaining is being implemented is a facade because what is being undertaken currently is simply a consultative process based on the provisions of the repealed Constitution. That they... More
On 14 February 2020 the plaintiff sued out of this court summons against the defendant seeking an order for specific performance or alternatively the payment of damages for breach of contract in the sum of $4 560 000. In terms of the former, the plaintiff averred that the defendant had reneged on his undertaking under an agreement to avail his farm (Lot 16 of lot 10A, Chicago, Kwekwe) to the plaintiff to subside and develop into residential stands. According to the plaintiff it was a term of the agreement that upon the completion of the project the plaintiff would share... More
This is an appeal against the ruling of a labour officer, who is the 1st respondent, dated 29 June 2023 and duly registered with the High Court. The matter was heard before me on 31 January 2024. More
