Pure Seasons Foods (Pvt) Ltd v Gloria Watambwa & 3 Ors

[2016] ZWLC 331

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

13 May 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 331

Judgment No.

LC/H/331/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

E. Makamure

Full Bench

E. Makamure

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

unfair dismissalreinstatementdamagessuspensionrepudiationalternative employment

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding that employees were unfairly dismissed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employees were suspended and dismissed; no proof of alternative employment"}
{"issue_text":"Whether employees repudiated their contracts by allegedly securing alternative employment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allegation that employees joined rival company; no proof provided"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the damages awarded were properly assessed","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Arbitrator considered evidence and made calculations"}

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Facts of the Case

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Four employees were dismissed by Pure Seasons Foods while on suspension. The arbitrator found their dismissals unfair and ordered reinstatement with alternative damages. The company appealed, claiming the employees had repudiated their contracts by securing alternative employment.

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