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Bulawayo High Court
Mendelson Moyo & 23 Ors v Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, N.O. & 2 Ors
HB 246-22
Case Details
Court
Bulawayo High Court
Date
29 September 2022
Citation
HB 246-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHB 246
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Moyo J
Full Bench
Moyo J
Areas of Law
Labour LawAdministrative Law
Keywords
Collective Bargaining AgreementSection 25 Labour ActMinisterial InterventionSuspension of CBA
Tags
Collective Bargaining AgreementMinisterial PowersUltra Vires
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Minister had authority under section 25(2) of the Labour Act to suspend parts of a CBA on grounds that they negatively affected Council viability","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Minister's letter citing viability concerns"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicants needed to exhaust internal remedies before approaching court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"1st respondent raised point in limine"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
24 employees of Municipality of Victoria Falls challenged the Minister's decision to suspend sections 21 and 22 of their Collective Bargaining Agreement on grounds that it negatively affected Council viability, arguing the Minister acted ultra vires section 25(2) of the Labour Act.
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