NATPHARM v Munyaradzi Mandaza Tigere

[2016] ZWLC 482

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

5 August 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 482

Judgment No.

LC/H/482/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Chivizhe J

Full Bench

Chivizhe J

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

unfair dismissalretrenchment packagedomestic remediesarbitration award

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in proceeding despite respondent's failure to exhaust domestic remedies","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent did not appeal under Section 8(3) of Code of Conduct"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the claims for unfair dismissal and retrenchment package were mutually destructive","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent claimed both after being dismissed before retrenchment approval"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent was employed by the applicant as a Human Resources Officer. After being notified of impending retrenchment and while awaiting ministerial approval, the respondent was suspended for misconduct, subsequently dismissed, and then sought both unfair dismissal compensation and retrenchment package through arbitration.

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