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Labour Court
Morgen Paradza v Mashonaland Tobacco Company
[2013] ZWLC 198
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
27 May 2013
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 198
Judgment No.
LC/H/198/13
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour LawCollective Bargaining Agreements
Keywords
wage incrementmulti-currency regimeNEC Tobacco Industrypercentage calculation
Tags
wage adjustmentdollarizationNEC determination
legislation
Statutes Cited
- National Employment Council (NEC) Notice – Tobacco Industry
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the NEC notice of 9 March 2009 entitled employees earning above minimum wages to percentage increments","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"NEC notice wording; appellant's wage level"}
- {"issue_text":"How to calculate the adjustment due under the notice formula","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's last ZWD wage; last Grade One wage"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant appealed against an NEC determination that awarded him a Grade 8 wage, arguing he was entitled to a higher adjustment based on a March 2009 notice. The dispute centered on interpretation of a wage adjustment clause intended to protect employees earning above minimum wages during Zimbabwe's transition to a multi-currency regime.
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