Roy Musarurwa & 53 Others v The Minister of Labour & 2 Others

[2014] ZWLC 423

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

1 August 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 423

Judgment No.

LC/H/423/14

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

B.T. Chivizhe

Full Bench

B.T. Chivizhe

Areas of Law

Labour lawProcedure

Keywords

condonationretrenchmentreviewdelaywaiver

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for late filing of review application","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Over two-year delay, applicants legally represented"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicants have reasonable explanation for delay","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Pursued wrong procedures in other courts"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicants have prospects of success on review","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged procedural irregularities, acceptance of benefits"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

54 former employees of Lafarge Cement sought condonation for late filing of a review application challenging their retrenchment approved by the Minister in May 2012. The application was filed over two years late after the applicants had unsuccessfully pursued appeals in wrong forums.

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