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Labour Court
MSF Belgium v V. Nhopi & 11 Others
[2015] ZWLC 70
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
6 February 2015
Citation
[2015] ZWLC 70
Judgment No.
LC/H/70/15
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L. Hove, J
Full Bench
L. Hove, J
Areas of Law
Labour LawUnfair Dismissal
Keywords
fixed-term contractslegitimate expectationre-engagementSection 12B(3) Labour Act
Tags
fixed-term contractlegitimate expectationre-engagement
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Arbitrator was wrong in finding that respondents had legitimate claim for unfair dismissal and legitimate expectation to be re-engaged","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contracts expired, employees invited for interviews, other persons engaged"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether damages were properly awarded without evidence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Arbitrator awarded one year's salary as damages"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Employees on fixed-term contracts were not renewed despite being invited for interviews for same positions. Employer engaged other persons instead, leading to claim of unfair dismissal under Section 12B(3) of Labour Act.
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