Ronnie Mahlanganise v Varichem Pharmaceuticals

LC/H/223/16

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

2 March 2016

Citation

LC/H/223/16

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 223

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

F C Maxwell

Author

Maxwell, J

Full Bench

F C Maxwell

Areas of Law

Employment LawLabour Relations

Keywords

Unfair dismissalDamages in lieu of reinstatementCollective bargaining agreementBack payNotice pay

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"What is the correct basic salary for calculating back pay and notice pay?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"20% salary reduction agreement, collective bargaining agreement"}
{"issue_text":"Is applicant entitled to housing and service allowances?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contractual entitlement, collective bargaining agreement"}
{"issue_text":"Is applicant entitled to school fees allowance?","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Payslip evidence, discontinuation claim"}
{"issue_text":"What period of damages in lieu of reinstatement should be awarded?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Job search efforts, unemployment rate, previous case law"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Applicant was dismissed from employment on 11 April 2014 following a disciplinary hearing. After appeals through the Appeals Officer and NEC Appeals Committee, the NEC ordered reinstatement without loss of wages. The respondent's appeal against this decision was dismissed by this court on 11 November 2015. Parties then negotiated damages in lieu of reinstatement.

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