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Labour Court
Ezra Chadzamira Ruvai v Samson Fati Fati
[2016] ZWLC 10
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
13 May 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 10
Judgment No.
LC/MS/10/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
D L Hove J
Full Bench
D L Hove J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment contractsBurden of proof
Keywords
contract of employmentburden of proofappeal on lawarbitrator findings
Tags
employment contractburden of proofappeal on point of law
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred at law in placing the onus to prove existence of employment contract on the appellant","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Burden of proof in employment disputes"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred at law in finding employer-employee relationship existed","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Existence of employment contract"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent alleged employment by appellant from August 2011 to October 2014 as a truck guard for $140 monthly wage. Appellant dismissed respondent when trucks were sold, claiming inability to pay. Dispute arose over existence of employment contract.
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