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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
6 June 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 326
Judgment No.
LC/H/326/14
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B.S. Chidziva
Full Bench
B.S. Chidziva
Areas of Law
Labour LawContract Law
Keywords
employment contractoffer withdrawalacceptancedamagesarbitrator award
Tags
employment contract formationoffer and acceptancewithdrawal of offercontract damages
legislation
Statutes Cited
- None – no statute or statutory provision is quoted or interpreted.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether there was a valid contract of employment between appellant and respondent","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent signed acceptance 2 April 2012; Appellant withdrew 3 April 2012"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator properly assumed jurisdiction in this matter","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Matter referred by Labour Officer after failed conciliation"}
- {"issue_text":"The appropriate remedy in the event that the court finds that there was a valid contract","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"24 months salary awarded as damages"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent was offered employment as Sales Manager on 15 March 2012. He signed the acceptance on 2 April 2012, but the appellant withdrew the offer on 3 April 2012. The arbitrator found a valid contract existed and awarded 24 months' damages. The appellant appealed against both jurisdiction and merits.
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