Nickson Busu v Fidelity Life Assurance of Zimbabwe Limited and Fidelity Funeral Assurance Company (Pvt) Limited

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/282/25

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

4 June 2025

Citation

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/282/25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWLC 282

Judgment No.

LC/H/282/25

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Mrs Justice Makamure

Author

Makamure J

Full Bench

Mrs Justice Makamure

Areas of Law

Employment LawDamages

Keywords

Wrongful dismissalDamages quantificationMitigation of damagesBack payReinstatement

legislation

Statutes Cited

Labour Act

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Case Summary

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"What is the appropriate quantum of damages for wrongful dismissal?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"8-year period between dismissal and reinstatement, applicant's age and health conditions, failure to secure alternative employment"}
{"issue_text":"Did the applicant fail to mitigate his damages?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's efforts to find alternative employment, economic conditions in Zimbabwe, applicant's age"}
{"issue_text":"Is the applicant entitled to back pay and benefits for the entire period?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Retrospective effect of reinstatement order, nature of benefits claimed"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Applicant Nickson Busu was dismissed from employment in July 2013. Following a successful review application, the dismissal was set aside and reinstatement with alternative damages was ordered in July 2022. The matter was appealed to the Supreme Court which ordered this Court to quantify the appropriate damages.

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