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Labour Court

Albert Mandizha v Grain Marketing Board

[2016] ZWLC 227

Case Details

Court
Labour Court
Date
13 May 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 227
Judgment No.
LC/H/227/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal

Bench

Presiding
Maxwell J
Full Bench
Maxwell JHove J
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment Contracts
Keywords
fixed-term contractlegitimate expectationprescriptionunfair labour practicecontract renewal
Tags
fixed-term contractlegitimate expectationprescriptionunfair labour practice
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Labour Act
  • Labour Act
  • Labour Act
  • Grain Marketing Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether claims relating to 2007-2012 contract were prescribed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Contract expired 30 November 2012, complaint lodged 10 April 2015"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether respondent committed unfair labour practice by varying employment benefits","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Contracts contained different benefits, appellant signed new contracts"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether appellant had legitimate expectation of contract renewal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Previous renewals, performance recommendations, Minister's approval required"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether appellant was unfairly dismissed when contract not renewed","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contract expired, someone appointed in acting capacity"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant, employed as General Manager on fixed-term contracts from December 2007 to November 2014, claimed unfair labour practice and unfair dismissal when his last contract was not renewed. He alleged legitimate expectation of renewal based on previous renewals and performance recommendations.
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