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Labour Court
City of Harare v Jabulani Mbetu
[2016] ZWLC 247
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
13 May 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 247
Judgment No.
LC/H/247/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
D L Hove J
Full Bench
D L Hove J
Areas of Law
Labour lawArbitration
Keywords
arbitral award appealquestion of lawfactual findingsAAZ ratesmotor vehicle benefitgross misdirection
Tags
arbitral awardappeal on question of lawAAZ ratesmotor vehicle benefit
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether grounds 2 and 3 of the appeal, raising factual issues, are competent before the Labour Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Grounds 2 and 3 relate to 80/20% concept and vehicle valuation"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant established gross misdirection on the part of the arbitrator regarding the AAZ rates and fuel component","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Ground 1 alleges gross misdirection in applying AAZ rates"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, City of Harare, appealed against an arbitral award concerning motor vehicle benefits provided to the respondent employee. The dispute centered on whether fuel costs should be claimed separately under AAZ rates and the application of the 80/20% concept for personal use of company vehicles.
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