CMED (Pvt) Ltd v Lawrence Kabala

[2023] ZWLC 226

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

18 May 2023

Citation

[2023] ZWLC 226

Judgment No.

LCH226/23

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Kudya J

Full Bench

Kudya J

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment LawJurisdiction

Keywords

Designated AgentJurisdictionReinstatementDamagesNullity

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Did the Designated Agent Harare have jurisdiction to hear a dispute concerning an employee based in Gweru?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment based in Gweru; dispute taken to Harare Designated Agent"}
{"issue_text":"Was the respondent a permanent employee entitled to reinstatement?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"No contract signed after June 2022; remained in employment"}
{"issue_text":"Was the award of 12 months damages appropriate?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent claimed 24 months; documentary evidence showed fixed period"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent employee based in Gweru took his labour dispute to the Designated Agent for the Motor Industry in Harare, who ordered his reinstatement and awarded damages. The appellant employer appealed, challenging both the jurisdiction of the Harare Designated Agent and the merits of the award.

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