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Labour Court
John Madziya N.O v Annie Bhazho and Zimbabwe Women's Bureau
[2025] ZWLC 346
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 September 2025
Citation
[2025] ZWLC 346
Judgment No.
LC/H/346/25
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
L. Hove J
Full Bench
L. Hove J
Areas of Law
Employment lawContract law
Keywords
Unlawful dismissalFixed-term contractDamagesMitigationQuantification
Tags
Fixed-term contractDamages quantificationMitigation of damages
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What amount of damages is the first respondent entitled to for the unexpired portion of her fixed-term contract?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contract renewed for 2021, terminated in January 2021, secured new job in September 2024"}
- {"issue_text":"Did the first respondent adequately mitigate her damages?","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applied to multiple positions, tried vending, registered with employment council"}
- {"issue_text":"Is the second respondent able to pay the claimed damages?","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Has rental properties, receives donor funding, admitted other income sources"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The first respondent was employed on one-year fixed-term contracts from 2012. In January 2021, her contract was tacitly renewed but she was unlawfully terminated on 5 January 2021. The court had previously confirmed the unlawful dismissal and this judgment quantified the damages owed.
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