Lovemore Jere v Olam Cotton

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was an employee on a fixed-term contract or a permanent employee","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Yearly contracts signed 2005-2008; refusal to sign 2009 contract; principle of tacit relocation"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in relying on unsigned contracts to find fixed-term employment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"2009 contract prepared but not signed"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator used the correct method in quantifying damages","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Seven months damages awarded based on unexpired contract period"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator should have awarded leave days and arrear salaries","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Terms of reference limited to quantification of damages in lieu of reinstatement"}

Background