Fieldtech Sales (Pvt) Ltd v T Maposa

[2014] ZWLC 309

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

6 June 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 309

Judgment No.

LC/H/309/14

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L.M. Murasi

Full Bench

L.M. Murasi

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration

Keywords

unpaid wageslabour officer jurisdictionsection 101(5) Labour Actcode of conduct

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Did the Labour Officer have jurisdiction to hear the dispute despite the existence of a Code of Conduct?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Alleged existence of Code of Conduct; matter involved non-payment of wages"}
{"issue_text":"Was the jurisdictional challenge properly before the court when raised for the first time on appeal?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Jurisdiction not challenged before Arbitrator Kwaramba; not raised in grounds of appeal"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent employee and others approached the Labour Office in 2010 alleging non-payment of wages. An arbitrator issued an award instructing the appellant employer to pay wages due, resulting in a Certificate of Settlement. Despite this, the appellant failed to pay the respondent $3240.22 owed. After further arbitration that again ruled in the respondent's favour, the appellant appealed challenging the arbitrator's jurisdiction.

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