Primrose Simon & 26 Others v Minister of Public Service Labour & Social Welfare and Lobels Bread (Private) Limited

[2016] ZWLC 767

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

2 December 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 767

Judgment No.

LC/H/767/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

Maxwell J

Full Bench

Maxwell J

Areas of Law

Labour lawCivil procedure

Keywords

condonationlate filingretrenchmentLabour Actreview application

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether applicants provided reasonable explanation for delay in seeking condonation","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No evidence of attempt to file on 15 June 2016; No explanation for delay between 11 May and 20 July 2016"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicants have reasonable prospects of success on merits","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allegation that Secretary lacked authority; No board meeting convened"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicants, who were retrenched by the second respondent in April 2016, failed to challenge the first respondent's confirmation of their retrenchment within the prescribed 21-day period. They sought condonation for late filing of their review application, alleging delay was due to late receipt of confirmation letter and claiming the Secretary lacked authority to confirm retrenchment without convening a board meeting.

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