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On 22 July 2015 this Court granted an order in which it allowed respondent’s appeal in accordance with Rule 22 of the Labour Court Rules 2006, (Statutory Instrument 59 of 2006). Applicant has applied for rescission of that judgment. Respondent has raised a point in limine stating that appellant is disabled from making such application due to the nature of the judgment granted. Mr Gama submitted that when the parties appeared before the Court, applicant’s Counsel applied to the Court for condonation for late filing of the Response and the Court did not grant the application and proceeded to deal... More
The Applicant is Zimbabwe Power Company a registered company in terms of the laws of this country. The Respondents are employees of the Applicant employed in various capacities, and based at Kariba where they occupied houses belonging to the Appellant. They are in these proceedings represented by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions.
It is common cause that the Respondents were in 2001 offered the right to purchase from the Appellant (who was previously known as Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority) the houses which they were occupying. More
This is an appeal against an order by an arbitrator. The arbitrator ordered that the respondent be reinstated without loss of salary and benefits.
The background to the case is largely common cause. The respondent was employed as a revenue specialist by the appellant. Following alleged misconduct, the respondent together with three other employees were suspended from employment pending investigations. He together with the other employee’s were subsequently charged in terms of the appellant’s Code of Conduct. It was alleged that the employees including the respondent valued motor vehicles without authority and that he used an incorrect procedure in valuing... More
This is an appeal against an arbitral award in which the terms of reference were:
1. whether or not the Respondent is unilaterally and clandestinely transferring members of ZIMRATU.
2. whether or not Respondent has a transfer policy in place.
3. whether or not the Respondent is unilaterally transferring members of the workers committee and trade unions and thus crippling the operations of the workers committee and the trade union.
4. determine the appropriate remedy. More
This is an urgent chamber application in terms of s 92 (c) of the Labour Court Act [Cap 28:01] as read with rule 33 of the Labour Court Rule S I 15/06 wherein the applicant is applying the court to alter its judgment of 22 November 2013 on the basis that the judgment in question was made in error. More
This is an application for correction of an order in terms of section 92 C (1) (c ) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]. On 12 August 2015 this court granted the following order:
“1. The applicant having filed an application in terms of rule 19 (3)(a) of SI 59/2006, the application be and is hereby granted.
2. The respondent being barred for non-compliance with rule 19 (2) (ii) of S I 59/2006, the application under reference LC/H/APP/998/14 be and is hereby granted.” More
This is an appeal against the decision of Registrar of Labour allowing the registration of second respondent in terms of section 45 of the Labour Act, [Chapter 28:01]. Appellant is dissatisfied with the decision and has appealed to this Court. Appellant’s grounds of appeal are as follows:
1. The Registrar erred at law by disregarding the general rule enshrined in section 45 (i) (iv) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] on the desirability of reducing to the least possible member, the number of entities with which employees and employers have to negotiate.
2. The Registrar misdirected herself and erred at... More
