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Labour Court
Kamunga Cynthia v Financial Gazette (Private) Limited
[2016] ZWLC 584
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 September 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 584
Judgment No.
LC/H/584/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mhuri J
Full Bench
Mhuri JMuchawa J
Areas of Law
Labour lawRetrenchment packagesConstitutional validity
Keywords
Retrenchment compensationSection 93(5) Labour ActDesignated agentConstitutional challenge
Tags
Confirmation of rulingSection 93 applicationConstitutional challenge
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the ruling by the designated agent should be confirmed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant followed proper procedure, law is still in force"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether sections 93 and 18 of Labour Act contravene constitutional provisions","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent raised constitutional challenge"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a designated agent for the National Employment Council for the Printing Packaging and Newspaper Industry, made a ruling ordering the respondent to pay compensation packages to 12 employees whose contracts were terminated on three months notice in October 2015. The respondent opposed confirmation of this ruling on constitutional grounds.
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