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Labour Court
ST GILES MEDICAL REHABILITATION CENTRE v LAMBERT PATSANZA
LC/H/656/2013
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
20 November 2013
Citation
LC/H/656/2013
Neutral Citation
[2013] ZWLC 656
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
F.C. Maxwell
Full Bench
F.C. Maxwell
Areas of Law
Employment LawLabour Law
Keywords
probationsection 12(5) Labour Actappeal on question of law
Tags
probation periodleave to appealinterpretation of statute
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether there are prospects of success on appeal regarding interpretation of section 12(5) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Probation period extension dispute"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court against a Labour Court judgment that dismissed its appeal challenging an arbitrator's finding regarding probation period extension. The arbitrator had ruled that an employer could not extend a probation period beyond three months under section 12(5) of the Labour Act and that the respondent's employment contract was unlawfully terminated.
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