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Labour Court
Cement, Lime & Allied Workers Union v Fibre Cement Employees Association
[2013] ZWLC 281
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
25 March 2013
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 281
Judgment No.
LC/H/281/2013
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya L.
Full Bench
Kudya L.
Areas of Law
Labour LawCollective BargainingArbitration
Keywords
housing allowancearbitrationcollective bargainingNECworks councildispute of interest
Tags
arbitration appealhousing allowancecollective bargainingNEC negotiations
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator grossly misdirected himself on the facts","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Arbitrator's consideration of exemption and other benefits"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator erred by referring housing allowance issue back to works council after deadlock","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Parties had reached deadlock at works council before arbitration"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator properly considered matters within his terms of reference","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator considered exemption not referred to him"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant union and respondent employer reached deadlock during 2012 NEC wage negotiations over introduction of housing allowance. After failed conciliation, arbitration was held where the arbitrator declined to compel introduction of housing allowance and referred the matter back to works council. The union appealed this arbitral award.
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