Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited v Alban Munhu

LC/H/539/2016

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

9 September 2016

Citation

LC/H/539/2016

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 539

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Hove J

Full Bench

Hove J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contractsUnfair dismissal

Keywords

Fixed-term contractLegitimate expectationContract renewalEffluxion of timeUnfair dismissalArbitration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent had a legitimate expectation of contract renewal","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contract expired, respondent arrested, no renewal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding unfair dismissal","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's decision basis, legal requirements under s12B(3)(b)"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent employee was employed on a fixed-term contract basis by the appellant company. He was arrested by police on criminal charges and stopped reporting for duty. When his contract expired, the employer did not renew it. The respondent later claimed unlawful termination, arguing legitimate expectation of renewal.

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