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Labour Court
The Salvation Army Zimbabwe t/a Howard High School v Andrew Tavayena and 2 Others
[2025] ZWLC 227
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
29 January 2025
Citation
[2025] ZWLC 227
Judgment No.
LC/H/227/25
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Employment lawContract law
Keywords
Retirement ageZB Pension SchemeNSSAContract incorporation
Tags
Retirement agePension schemeContract interpretation
legislation
Statutes Cited
- National Social Security Authority Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the ZB Pension Scheme retirement age of 60 was incorporated into the employees' contracts of employment","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment contracts referenced employer pension policy; membership scheme documents showed pensionable age of 60"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the designated agent erred in ruling that employees could not be retired at age 60","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Designated agent ruled retirement unlawful; employer appealed against this decision"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The Salvation Army Zimbabwe trading as Howard High School retired three employees at age 60 based on the ZB Pension Scheme. The employees challenged this before a designated agent who ruled the retirement was unlawful and ordered reinstatement or damages. The employer appealed to the Labour Court against all three awards.
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