Transfer of employeeVictimisationNatural justiceFair labour practices
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Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the transfer of the appellant was punitive and in violation of fair labour practices.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Timing of transfer, lack of consultation, identical treatment of grievance raisers, absence of justification"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the National Employment Council Appeals Board erred in finding no nexus between the grievances and the transfer.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Proximity of events, pattern of transfers, employer’s conduct"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the transfer violated Section 6(h) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] prohibiting penalization for raising grievances.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Raising of grievances, timing of transfer, lack of justification"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Anderson Chizanga, an employee of Agribank, was transferred from Harare to Hwange while two grievances he had raised—regarding grading and back pay—were still pending. He argued the transfer was punitive and not in accordance with natural justice. The Labour Court found a nexus between the grievances and the transfer, ruling the transfer unlawful.
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