Blowback Investments v Clever Matiza & O. Maponda

[2016] ZWLC 725

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

31 October 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 725

Judgment No.

LC/H/725/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L. Kudya

Full Bench

L. Kudya

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration

Keywords

retrenchment packagearbitral awardabandonment

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal was abandoned due to failure to prosecute","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No action after Registrar's 16 September 2014 invitation"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator exceeded his mandate","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Arbitrator ordered retrenchment package; parties had asked for wages and terminal benefits"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant appealed against an arbitral award but failed to prosecute the appeal after the Registrar invited the respondent to file a response. The appeal concerned whether the arbitrator exceeded his mandate by ordering retrenchment package when parties had approached him for non-payment of wages and terminal benefits.

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