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Labour Court
Mazowe Rural District Council v Zimbabwe Rural District Council Workers Union
[2016] ZWLC 762
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
2 December 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 762
Judgment No.
LC/H/762/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
R.F. Manyangadze J
Full Bench
R.F. Manyangadze J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCollective bargainingArbitration
Keywords
BonusPrescriptionContinuing unfair labour practiceArbitrationTrade union
Tags
Bonus paymentsTrade unionPrescriptionArbitration
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator had jurisdiction to hear the matter","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Referral to arbitration made after 14-day period"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether bonus claims for 2009-2012 have prescribed under section 94 of Labour Act","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"First complaint made in November 2014, referral made May 2015"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether set-off applies for workers' indebtedness from stand sales","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Previous arbitral award on stand deductions"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, Mazowe Rural District Council, appealed against an arbitral award that ordered payment of bonuses to employees represented by the Zimbabwe Rural District Council Workers Union. The dispute concerned non-payment and under-payment of bonuses for union members from 2009-2014.
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