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Labour Court

KARUME T MARAMBANYIKA vs H ROBINSON & COMPANY

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/440/2016

Case Details

Court
Labour Court
Date
22 July 2016
Citation
JUDGMENT NO LC/H/440/2016
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWLC 440
Judgment No.
LC/H/440/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal

Bench

Presiding
R F Manyangadze J
Full Bench
R F Manyangadze J
Areas of Law
Employment LawLabour RelationsRetrenchment
Keywords
RetrenchmentSalary calculationMinister approvalCurrency conversionEmployment termination
Tags
Retrenchment packageSalary calculationCurrency conversionEmployment termination
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Labour Act
  • Labour Act
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Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"What salary rate should be used for calculating retrenchment package - range of US$50-00-$60-00 or actual records under section 125?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employer records requirement, salary calculation method"}
  • {"issue_text":"At what point does employment relationship terminate - upon Minister's approval or upon payment of retrenchment package?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Freda Rebecca Mine case precedent, employment termination timing"}
  • {"issue_text":"Should motor vehicle claim be allowed when part of approved package regardless of proof requirements?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's mandate to vary approved terms"}
  • {"issue_text":"Should medical aid payment be included when settled by retrenchment board?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's mandate to vary approved terms"}
  • {"issue_text":"Can retrenchment package amounts be converted from Zimbabwean dollars to US dollars?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Madhatter Mining case precedent, currency conversion authority"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

Employee was retrenched in 2008, retrenchment package approved by Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, dispute arose over amounts awarded in arbitration with some items disallowed.
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