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Labour Court
C. Mushure & Others v City of Harare
[2016] ZWLC 982
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
16 December 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 982
Judgment No.
LC/H/982/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
F.C. Maxwell
Full Bench
F.C. Maxwell
Areas of Law
Labour lawCollective bargainingPromotion disputes
Keywords
acting allowancesubstantive appointmentgrade 10sergeantpromotionlegitimate expectation
Tags
promotionacting allowancegrade 10 appointmentcollective bargaining agreement
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellants have legal right to substantive appointment to Grade 10 after maximum acting period","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellants acted beyond 9-month maximum period"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator erred in distinguishing Chinatsa case","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Both cases involve City of Harare employees seeking promotion"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellants had legitimate expectation of promotion","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged Council resolution of 25 February 2010"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Appellants employed as Patrol women Grade 11 by City of Harare claimed acting allowances and substantive appointment to Grade 10 sergeant positions they had held from March 2012 to December 2013. Arbitrator granted acting allowances but refused substantive appointment.
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