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Labour Court
D Mangenje & 35 Others v Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC)
[2016] ZWLC 486
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
19 August 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 486
Judgment No.
LC/H/486/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Murasi J
Full Bench
Murasi J
Areas of Law
Labour lawStatutory interpretation
Keywords
Housing allowanceContract employeesSI 1 of 2008SI 50 of 2012
Tags
Fixed-term contractsHousing allowancesStatutory interpretation
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether contract employees are entitled to housing allowances under SI 50 of 2012","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellants were contract employees; SI 50 of 2012 mentions salary percentages"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether SI 1 of 2008 or SI 50 of 2012 is the applicable instrument for contract employees","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"SI 1 of 2008 excludes contract employees from housing allowances"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellants were employed by the respondent on fixed-term contracts. Their contracts were terminated and a dispute arose regarding their entitlements to housing and non-pensionable allowances. The matter went to arbitration where the arbitrator dismissed their claims.
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