Sekai Chireka & 188 Others v Fidelity Printers & Refineries (Pvt) Ltd

[2016] ZWLC 579

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

23 September 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 579

Judgment No.

LC/H/579/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Muchawa J

Full Bench

Muchawa J

Areas of Law

Labour lawRetrenchment lawJurisdiction

Keywords

Leave to appealArbitrator jurisdictionRetrenchment approvalMinister's approvalPrescription

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether applicants have reasonable prospects of success on appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator found no jurisdiction; Minister approved retrenchment"}
{"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator had jurisdiction to consider retrenchment package calculation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Section 12C(9) approval by Minister; concession by counsel"}
{"issue_text":"Whether new issues can be raised on appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Section 12(1a) and unfair labour practice claims"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

189 former employees sought leave to appeal against a judgment that dismissed their application for condonation of late filing of an appeal regarding their 2010 retrenchment. The employees had signed retrenchment agreements approved by the Retrenchment Board, but later challenged the retrenchment process and package calculation.

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