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This is an application for reinstatement of a matter under reference LC/H/1238/24. The application is premised on Rules 36 and 46 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. The matter was deemed abandoned by the Registrar on 07 January 2025 for reason of failure to file Heads of Argument. The application is opposed. More

The applicant approached the court for the eviction of the respondent and all those claiming occupation through him from House No. A7 Mt View, Bindura (hereafter referred to as the property). The applicant’s claim arose from the termination of the contract of employment between the applicant and the respondent. More

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a decision of this court rendered on 4th December 2020 under judgement reference LC/H/296/20. The application is premised on section 92F (2) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] as read with rule 43 of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. The application is opposed. More

In this appeal, the Appellant filed a notice of appeal in which the following three grounds of appeal were raised. (1) The court a quo erred and, misdirected itself in finding that the application for a stay of proceedings before it was res judicata when no such application had ever been made before it. (2) A fortiori, the court a quo erred and grossly misdirected itself at law by equating a special plea for jurisdiction to an application for a stay of proceeding when one is a defence and the other is an appellation and legal principles applying on the... More

On the 17th May 2024 the Chief Designated Officer of the NEC for the Commercial Sectors issued a determination which ordered appellant to reinstate respondent’s employment. Appellant then appealed the determination to this Court in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 hereafter called “the Act.” Respondent opposed the appeal. More

On the 17th May 2024 the Negotiating Committee (NNC) of the NEC for the Commercial Sectors ordered appellant to reinstate respondent with full salary and benefits. Appellant then appealed the ruling to this Court in terms of Section 92D of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. More

This is an opposed application for condonation for non-compliance with the rules and reinstatement of an appeal which was deemed abandoned and dismissed for failure to enter into good and sufficient security for the respondent’s costs of appeal as required by r 55 (2) and (5) of the Supreme Court Rules, 2018. The application is made in terms of r 70 (2) of the Court Rules and was filed on 25 November 2024. More