Agnes Samu & 4 Others v T.M. Supermarkets (Private) Limited

[2013] ZWLC 37

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

25 October 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 37

Judgment No.

LC/MC/37/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contracts

Keywords

Legitimate expectationFixed-term contractsContract renewalDiscrimination

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator failed to uphold the principle of legitimate expectation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contracts regularly renewed; contracts lapsed without renewal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator failed to adopt, observe or get influenced by clear judicial precedence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellants relied on similar judgments ruling employees became permanent by passage of time"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred by ignoring alleged discrimination against appellants","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allegation that similar employees had contracts renewed"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Five employees who had been employed on fixed-term contracts between 1999 and 2005 had their contracts lapse between July and September 2010 without renewal. They claimed unlawful dismissal based on legitimate expectation of renewal, but an arbitrator dismissed their claims on 23 February 2011.

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