Chikomba Rural District Council v Lawrence Mangwiroti and Munyaradzi Dangarembizi N.O.

LC/H/253/23

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

31 August 2023

Citation

LC/H/253/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWLC 253

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

MAKAMURE J

Full Bench

MAKAMURE J

Areas of Law

Labour lawAdministrative lawNatural justice

Keywords

Designated agentReplicationAudi ruleUnderpaymentReinstatementService of documents

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the designated agent's determination should be set aside for violation of the audi rule","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant did not see replication before determination"}
{"issue_text":"Whether service of replication by email was sufficient","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Replication served by email, applicant claims not seen"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant employer sought review of a designated agent's determination ordering payment of salary underpayments to the 1st respondent former employee. The applicant alleged procedural irregularity as it had not been given an opportunity to respond to the 1st respondent's replication before the determination was made.

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