Darlington Matema & Tinashe Denhere v Buildcom (Pvt) Ltd

[2024] ZWLC 196

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

29 April 2024

Citation

[2024] ZWLC 196

Judgment No.

LC/H/196/24

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G. Musariri

Full Bench

G. Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment law

Keywords

Fixed term contractUnlawful dismissalContract expiryEmployment termination

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether 1st appellant was on a fixed term contract that expired in July 2022","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"1st appellant's contract terms, letter requiring resumption of duties"}
{"issue_text":"Whether 2nd appellant's employment was unlawfully terminated","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"January 2023 contract terms, absence of termination procedure"}
{"issue_text":"Whether both appellants were underpaid","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellants' wage rates, applicable grade rates"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Two employees appealed against a Designated Agent's dismissal of their unlawful termination claims. The first appellant's contract allegedly expired in July 2022 but he received a letter requiring him to resume work in January 2023. The second appellant signed a new contract in January 2023 without specified end date but was terminated in April 2023.

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