Galia Investments (Pvt) Ltd v Fungai Chapfukidza & 4 Others

[2016] ZWLC 674

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

4 November 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 674

Judgment No.

LC/H/674/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Chidziva J

Full Bench

Chidziva J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contractsArbitration

Keywords

Fixed term contractsUnfair dismissalTrade unionArbitral awardQuantification of damages

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the respondents were unfairly dismissed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contract claims, absence of disciplinary hearing, lack of signed contracts"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the appellant owed the respondents unpaid wages and allowances","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Underpayment schedule submitted, no contrary evidence produced"}
{"issue_text":"Whether Mr J Denhere had authority to represent the respondents","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Trade union membership, deposit fees paid, union constitution compliance"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant company appealed against an arbitral award that ordered it to pay $13,455 to five former employees for unfair dismissal and underpayment. The respondents claimed they were unfairly dismissed without hearing on 25 May 2012 and were underpaid. The appellant contended the respondents were on fixed-term contracts that expired by effluxion of time.

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