United States DollarsZimbabwean DollarsLabour Court awardNGO employeeforeign funding
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currency of paymentforeign currency obligationslabour award enforcement
legislation
Statutes Cited
High Court Act
Reserve Bank Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent's offer to pay the labour award in Zimbabwean dollars at 1:1 rate is lawful","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Labour award made in USD; respondent foreign-funded; SI 33/19 enacted"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant is entitled to payment in United States Dollars","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Historical payment in USD; foreign funding; foreign currency accounts"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, former Executive Director of respondent NGO, sought a declaratur that her labour award of USD 31,200 be paid in United States Dollars rather than Zimbabwean Dollars at 1:1 rate. The respondent, funded by foreign donors, had always paid her in USD during employment.
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