Tinashe Rwafa v Dickson Makumbe

JUDGMENT NO LC/MS/22/2016

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

23 March 2016

Citation

JUDGMENT NO LC/MS/22/2016

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 22

Judgment No.

LC/MS/22/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

D L Hove J

Full Bench

D L Hove J

Areas of Law

Labour LawContract Law

Keywords

oral contractarrear salariesemployer/employee relationshippoint of law

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal raises a point of law as required by section 89(10) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The grounds of appeal challenge factual findings of the arbitrator regarding existence of employment relationship"}
{"issue_text":"Whether an employer/employee relationship existed between the parties","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The appellant claimed employment for five years; arbitrator found no relationship"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant claimed he was employed by the respondent for five years and was owed $4,700 in arrear salaries. An arbitrator found no employer/employee relationship existed and dismissed the claim. The appellant appealed, arguing the arbitrator erred in fact.

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