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Labour Court
Admire Nyabezi & Anor v Varichem Pharmaceuticals
[2016] ZWLC 663
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
21 October 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 663
Judgment No.
LC/H/663/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Employment lawLabour relations
Keywords
Casual contractsContinuous renewalPermanent employmentAbscondmentArbitration award
Tags
Casual contractsPermanent employmentArbitration appeal
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether continuous renewal of casual contracts created permanent employment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Continuous contract renewal from 2009-2011"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellants were unfairly dismissed in 2013","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged verbal dismissal, continued employment claims"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator erred in finding appellants obliged to sign retrospective contracts","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellants' refusal to sign contracts"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Appellants worked for respondent from 2009-2011 on continuously renewed monthly casual contracts. In 2011 they refused to continue on contract basis and left employment. Two years later they claimed unfair dismissal, alleging they became permanent employees through continuous contract renewals and were verbally dismissed in 2013.
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