Evans Betera v Balmain Stores (Pvt) Ltd t/a N. Richards

[2021] ZWLC 105

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

30 July 2021

Citation

[2021] ZWLC 105

Judgment No.

LC/H/105/2021

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Manyangadze J

Full Bench

Manyangadze J

Areas of Law

Labour lawProcedural compliance

Keywords

Notice of appealForm LC 4Fatal defectRelief formulation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether failure to use Form LC 4 for notice of appeal is fatal defect","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant used different form but included all essential components"}
{"issue_text":"Whether prayer for \"reinstatement with full benefits\" constitutes competent relief in notice of appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Prayer did not include standard elements: allow appeal, set aside decision, substitute decision"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant, a till operator, was dismissed for misconduct after using another operator's password. He appealed through NEC structures up to the Negotiating Committee, which upheld the dismissal. He then appealed to the Labour Court.

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