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Labour Court
Café Expresso v Lilford Nhandara and Another
[2021] ZWLC 199
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
7 September 2021
Citation
[2021] ZWLC 199
Judgment No.
LC/H/199/2021
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Condonation
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCivil procedure
Keywords
condonationlate filingheads of argumentcurrency conversionlockdown restrictions
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condonationlate filingheads of argumentcurrency conversion
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the employer provided sufficient explanation for the delay in filing heads of argument","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Filing was 8 days late; employer cited lockdown and office relocation"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the intended appeal has prospects of success on the currency conversion issue","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contract was in USD; issue previously raised during registration"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant employer sought condonation for late filing of heads of argument, claiming delay was due to lockdown restrictions and office administration glitches. The respondent employee opposed, arguing part of the period was not under lockdown and the employer had no prospects of success on the currency conversion issue.
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