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Labour Court
YOUNG WOMEN CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF ZIMBABWE v B GWAGWADZA & 8 ORS
JUDGMENT NO LC/H/401/2016
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
28 January 2016
Citation
JUDGMENT NO LC/H/401/2016
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWLC 401
Judgment No.
LC/H/401/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
R F Manyangadze J
Full Bench
R F Manyangadze J
Areas of Law
Labour LawAdministrative Law
Keywords
retrenchmentquantumWednesbury unreasonablenessMinister of Labour
Tags
retrenchment packagereviewreasonableness
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Minister's approval of the retrenchment package was grossly unreasonable and should be set aside","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The applicant's indebtedness and the approved quantum"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the payment period of four months should be varied","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The applicant's financial circumstances and other debts"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought review of a retrenchment package approved by the Minister, arguing the quantum was excessive and beyond its financial capacity. The applicant was heavily indebted and unable to pay the approved amount. The court found the package not grossly unreasonable but varied the payment period from four to twelve months.
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