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Labour Court
Tendai Nyakunu v Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe
[2016] ZWLC 83
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
19 February 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 83
Judgment No.
LC/H/83/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mhuri J
Full Bench
Mhuri J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCurrency lawContract law
Keywords
Zimbabwe dollar demonetizationCurrency nominalismExchange rate determinationEquitable jurisdiction
Tags
Currency conversionDemonetizationBack payExchange rate
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the amount awarded in Zimbabwe dollars should be converted into foreign currency","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Zimbabwe dollar demonetization, Section 2A Labour Act"}
- {"issue_text":"What exchange rate should be used for conversion","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Official rate vs parallel market vs Old Mutual rate"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was awarded back pay and benefits in Zimbabwe dollars by judgment dated 5 April 2012. The Supreme Court set aside this award and remitted the matter to determine whether the Zimbabwe dollar amount should be converted to foreign currency and the applicable exchange rate, considering principles of equity under the Labour Act.
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