Freda Rebecca Gold Mine v V Nyoni & 35 Others

[2016] ZWLC 520

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

9 September 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 520

Judgment No.

LC/H/520/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Hove J

Full Bench

Hove J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment discrimination

Keywords

unfair labour practicediscriminationemployment contractsallowancesvictimization

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the claim was vague and embarrassing","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Formulation of claim before arbitrator"}
{"issue_text":"Whether respondents remained employees of appellant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contract termination, refusal to sign new contracts"}
{"issue_text":"Whether differential payment of allowances constituted unfair labour practice","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Same work, different remuneration, contract terms"}
{"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator erred in not specifying allowances and period","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Terms of reference, quantification"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant employer attempted to introduce new contracts of employment with inferior terms. When 36 employees refused to sign, the employer denied them cafeteria allowance, production bonus, 13th cheque and medical allowances that were paid to employees who signed the new contracts. The respondents claimed unfair labour practice.

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