City of Harare v Wilson Kwashira

[2013] ZWLC 717

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

17 January 2014

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 717

Judgment No.

LC/H/717/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L.M. Murasi J

Full Bench

L.M. Murasi J

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration

Keywords

shift allowanceinterest ratearbitral awardconsent order

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether parties can vary an arbitral award through consent order without setting aside the award first","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Parties filed consent order to vary paragraph 1 of award"}
{"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator erred in pegging interest rate at prevailing bank rate instead of prescribed rate","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Award specified \"prevailing bank rates\" for interest"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant appealed against an arbitral award that ordered payment of shift allowance at 10% of basic salary with interest at prevailing bank rates. Both parties later filed a consent order attempting to vary the award's wording.

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