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Labour Court
Rumbidzai Malete & 9 Ors v Civil Aviation Authority
[2014] ZWLC 708
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
24 October 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 708
Judgment No.
LC/H/708/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
F C Maxwell
Full Bench
F C Maxwell
Areas of Law
Labour lawCollective bargainingEmployment contracts
Keywords
acting positionsix months confirmationqualificationssubstantive appointment
Tags
acting appointmentsconfirmation of appointmentcollective bargaining agreement
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether section 17(2) of SI 55/92 creates automatic right to confirmation after six months acting regardless of qualifications","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellants acted over six months; qualifications not initially considered"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether qualifications are relevant to confirmation under section 17(2)","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator considered qualifications; some appellants allegedly unqualified"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Ten employees acted in various positions for periods exceeding six consecutive months and claimed confirmation under section 17(2) of SI 55/1992. The arbitrator dismissed their claim, finding they lacked requisite qualifications.
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