Maud Masendeke v Duly Holdings Ltd (Motor City Ford)

[2014] ZWLC 463

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

18 July 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 463

Judgment No.

LC/H/463/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G. Musariri

Full Bench

G. Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment termination

Keywords

Medical retirementSick leave exceeding 180 daysArbitration award appealSection 14(4)(b) Labour Act

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal raises points of law as required by section 98(10) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds of appeal were terse and ambiguous"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the employer was entitled to retire the appellant under section 14(4)(b) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant was off sick for more than 180 days, medical report recommended retirement"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a security guard, was retired on medical grounds after being on sick leave for more than 180 days. A medical report recommended her retirement, and she was paid terminal benefits. A year later, she produced another medical report stating she had recovered and claimed unlawful dismissal.

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