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Labour Court
Drive International v S.L.M Mpofu
[2014] ZWLC 634
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
26 September 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 634
Judgment No.
LC/H/634/14
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B.T. Chivhe
Full Bench
B.T. Chivhe
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment ContractsArbitration
Keywords
contract validityarbitral awardemployment disputecommission basispermanent employment
Tags
employment contract validityarbitral award appealcontract authenticity
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding that the purported contract of employment was valid","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contract signed by Jonathan Dube without mandate; multiple anomalies in contract document"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding the respondent was a bona fide employee","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent only claimed after Dube's conviction; worked without pay for months"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent claimed to be a permanent employee of the appellant based on a contract allegedly signed by Jonathan Dube on behalf of the appellant. The appellant disputed the contract's authenticity, claiming the respondent was only engaged on commission basis. An arbitrator found the contract valid and awarded arrear salaries, leading to this appeal.
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