Practical Action Southern Africa v Sylvia Makomva

[2016] ZWLC 157

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

4 February 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 157

Judgment No.

LC/H/157/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L.M. Murasi

Full Bench

L.M. Murasi

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

fixed-term contractretrenchmentcontract terminationeffluxion of timeSI 15 of 2006

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether a fixed-term contract terminating by effluxion of time requires retrenchment procedures","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contract, expiry date, non-renewal letter"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding unfair dismissal","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's finding of SI 15/2006 violation"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent was employed by the appellant on fixed-term contracts. Her last contract was to expire on 28 February 2014. On 30 October 2013, the appellant wrote advising that the contract would not be renewed due to financial constraints and abolition of her post. The respondent took the matter to arbitration, where the arbitrator found unfair dismissal and ordered reinstatement.

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