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Labour Court
Sandvik Mining and Construction v Misheck Mabeza
[2016] ZWLC 576
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 September 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 576
Judgment No.
LC/H/576/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Muzofa J
Full Bench
Muzofa J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment contractsPrescription
Keywords
housing allowanceannual bonusprescriptionlabour disputearbitral award
Tags
housing allowancebonusprescriptionarbitral award
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the claim for housing allowance had prescribed under section 94 of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Housing allowance ceased January 2009, referral made May 2015"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator properly granted the 2014 bonus claim","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Bonus discretionary, respondent terminated for cause, others in same grade paid"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent employee claimed housing allowance arrears from January 2009 and 2014 bonus from appellant employer. The arbitrator granted both claims. The employer appealed arguing the housing allowance claim had prescribed and the bonus was discretionary and properly withheld.
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