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Labour Court
Kambuzuma 2 High School SDA v Fortunate Mugwagwa
[2016] ZWLC 211
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
8 April 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 211
Judgment No.
LC/H/211/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Employment LawContract Law
Keywords
fixed-term contractautomatic conversionunfair dismissalsection 12(3) Labour Act
Tags
fixed-term contractmaternity leavecontract renewal
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent became a permanent employee by operation of section 12(3) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent worked three months after contract expiry"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant unfairly dismissed the respondent","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent refused to sign shorter contract, was told she couldn't continue working"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant employed the respondent as a General Hand on a fixed-term contract. After maternity leave, the respondent refused to sign a new three-month contract and was dismissed. The arbitrator found this constituted unfair dismissal under section 12(3) of the Labour Act.
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