Tobias Dhova v Maranatha Ferrochrome

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/03/2014

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

18 November 2013

Citation

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/03/2014

Neutral Citation

[2014] ZWLC 03

Judgment No.

LC/H/03/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

D L Hove

Author

L Hove

Full Bench

D L Hove

Areas of Law

Labour LawContract Law

Keywords

Arbitral awardPoint of law vs factGross unreasonablenessCompensationPreliminary point

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the grounds of appeal raise points of law as required by s 98(10) of the Labour Act, or only points of fact","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of the four grounds of appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether a factual conclusion can be so grossly unreasonable as to amount to a misdirection on a point of law","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fourth ground of appeal alleging gross unreasonableness"}
{"issue_text":"Whether a party can be bound by representations made during negotiation process","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Third ground of appeal regarding representations and legitimate expectation"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant was employed by the respondent and suffered burns at the respondent's plant in Kadoma in 2011. A dispute arose regarding compensation, which was referred to arbitration. The arbitrator found in favor of the respondent, leading to this appeal.

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