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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 May 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 397
Judgment No.
LC/H/397/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G. Musariri
Full Bench
G. Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawArbitration
Keywords
arbitration awardsettlement agreementterminal benefitsnotice payconciliation
Tags
arbitration awardsettlement agreementterminal benefits
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statutes were expressly cited or interpreted in this judgment.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred by awarding an amount exceeding the settlement agreement","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Settlement agreement for $1,426.00; arbitrator awarded $3,129.27"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appeal should be allowed and the arbitration award set aside","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant has paid the agreed amount"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant and respondent entered into a settlement agreement on 18 November 2014 for payment of terminal benefits amounting to $1,426.00 in monthly instalments. After the first payment, the respondent approached the conciliator again claiming non-compliance and obtained a certificate of no settlement, leading to arbitration where the arbitrator awarded $3,129.27. The appellant appealed against this award.
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