[1]This is an application for condonation for late noting of an appeal. It is opposed.
The following are some of the requirements which are considered in order for an application of this nature to succeed:
a)The extent of the delay More
On 17th July, 2024 Arbitrator J Murakata issued an award which ordered appellant to pay respondent (its ex-employee) US$23,000.00 as outstanding school fees. The award also declared that respondent is entitled to purchase the ‘organisation vehicle’ from appellant. Appellant then appealed the award to this Court in terms of section 98 (10) of the Labour Act Chapter 28:01. Respondent opposed the appeal. More
Applicant applied for this Court’s leave to file a supplementary affidavit in the matter
pending under reference LCH 36/25. The application is provided for under Rule 14(5) of the Labour Court Rules, 2017. Respondent opposed the application.
The basis of the application is set out in applicant’s founding affidavit as More
On 02 October 2024 two matters LC/H/764/24 and LC/H/785/24 were placed before this court. LC/H/785/24 pertained to grant of interim relief pending appeal. By consent interim relief was granted thus leaving for determination only appeal LC/H/764/24. This judgment therefore addresses only the issues raised by the appeal following the conclusion of the interim relief case by the consent order More
This is a judgment on preliminary issues raised on behalf of the respondent.
[2]The background to this matter is as follows. The respondent was employed by the
appellant. A dispute arose between the parties in October 2012. Provisions of the appellant’s
employment code were invoked . There were delays involving conducting the disciplinary
proceedings. After the various delays which included postponements, which afflicted the
matter, the record shows that 10th October 2022 the respondent was notified to attend
disciplinary proceedings.
[3]The proceedings were set to be heard in terms of the a More
TAKUVA J: This is an application in which applicant seeks the registration of an arbitration award wherein first respondent was ordered to pay USD $295 200.00 as transport and housing allowances for the period of July 2022 to March 2023, USD$70434.00 as water allowance for the period July 2022 to March 2024, ZiG $1771686.00 for the period July 2022 to March 2024 USD $163779.54 as salaries for the period January to March 2024, USD$258000 for the period June 2022 to March 2024. Therefore, first respondent is to pay a total of USD$787413.54 and ZiG 1771686.00. More
: This is a court application for a declaratory order in terms of s 14 of the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06]
Background Facts
The first respondent in this matter, a body corporate formed in terms of the NSSA Act [chapter 17:04] entered into an agreement with the second respondent, a company incorporated in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe. This was a Housing Offtake Agreement whereby the second respondent undertook to construct and deliver housing units to the first respondent. The applicant, an insurance company, became involved in this agreement after being approached by second respondent to issue a... More
