CITY OF GWERU v RICHARD MASINIRE (SC 45/13) ” This line of argument is defective and unsustainable at law, because the Urban Councils Act is subservient to the Labour Act. In terms of s 2A of the Labour Act, the Legislator has decreed it to prevail over any … Read the rest
ZIMBABWE ASSEMBLIES OF GOD AFRICA (ZAOGA) v KASIKAI MASHONGANYIKA SC 43/18 Introduction The case dealt with the question of whether a party to a labour dispute can be represented by a labour consultant during arbitration proceedings. This case is important in so far as it shows that a representation in Labour … Read the rest
Drum City (Private) Limited v Brenda Garudzo (SC 937/17) “It is to be noted from the above, that only if the labour officer rules against the employer or any person will he or she be required to take the steps outlined in ss (5a) and (5b). In other words, … Read the rest
St. Giles Medical Rehabilitation Centre v Patsanza (SC 59/18) “This provision is clear and requires no interpretation. It seems to me that the provision provides that where an employer decides to include a probationary period in the contract of employment then that period is not renewable. The court a … Read the rest
Verukai Emilton N/O v TM Supermarket (Pvt) Ltd and Itai Nkomo and Thembinkosi Nyathi LC/MT/37/18 “I feel compelled to respectfully state that Act 5 of 2015 was a knee jerk reaction to the aftermath of the Zuva judgment and so not much thought was put into the drafting of the amendment resulting in poor draftsmanship … Read the rest
Mike Chiruma v Delta Bevarages LC/MT/74/18 “I do not intend to consider whether the principles applicable in quantification of damages in lieu of reinstatement can be imported to the compensation for loss of employment provided for in S12 C (2) of the Act, a point which … Read the rest
