Tendayi Masesa and 5 Others v Kaymo Fabrics

[2013] ZWLC 734

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

3 January 2014

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 734

Judgment No.

LC/H/734/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G. Mhuri

Full Bench

G. Mhuri

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Contracts

Keywords

fixed-term contractscontract terminationlegitimate expectation of renewalunfair dismissal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether termination of continuously renewed fixed-term contracts constitutes unfair dismissal under Section 12B(3)(b)","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contracts renewed for 3-14 years, appellants failed to prove someone engaged in their stead"}
{"issue_text":"Whether appellants had legitimate expectation of re-engagement","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Long-term contract renewals, no evidence of replacement employees"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Six employees on continuously renewed 2-month fixed-term contracts for periods ranging from 3 to 14 years had their contracts terminated when the employer notified them in September 2011 that their contracts would not be renewed. The employees appealed against an arbitral award that found their termination lawful.

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