Rainbow Tourism Group (Private) Limited v Esther Knife

[2020] ZWSC 154

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Case Details

Court

Supreme Court

Date

19 November 2020

Citation

[2020] ZWSC 154

Judgment No.

SC 154/20

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

MAKARAU JA

Full Bench

MAKARAU JAHLATSHWAYO JAMAKONI JA

Areas of Law

Labour LawConstructive Dismissal

Keywords

constructive dismissaltransferdemotionarbitratorappeal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator misdirected himself on the facts in finding constructive dismissal","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Transfer viewed as demotion, resignation, intolerable working conditions"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent employee was transferred from her position as Personal Assistant to Human Resources Director to guest relations officer, which she viewed as a demotion. She resigned and claimed constructive dismissal. The arbitrator found constructive dismissal, a decision upheld by the Labour Court and now appealed to the Supreme Court.

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