Lebias Jeche v Victoria Foods

LC/H/03/13

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

22 October 2012

Citation

LC/H/03/13

Neutral Citation

[2013] ZWLC 3

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G. Mhuri

Full Bench

G. Mhuri

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment ContractsUnfair Dismissal

Keywords

fixed term contractmonthly renewalcasualizationlegitimate expectationgratuitynotice paysection 12B(3)

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was unfairly dismissed under section 12B(3) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"7 years of monthly contract renewals; failure to prove replacement"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was entitled to gratuity and notice pay","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"7 years continuous service; fixed-term contract terms"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant was employed by respondent for 7 years on monthly fixed-term contracts that were renewed each month. When the contract was terminated with 24 hours notice, appellant claimed unfair dismissal under section 12B(3) of the Labour Act, arguing he had legitimate expectation of renewal and was replaced by another person.

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