ANGLICAN DIOCESE OF MANICALAND v CECILIA CHINGUWO

JUDGMENT NO. LC/MC/09/2016

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

24 May 2016

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/MC/09/2016

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 09

Judgment No.

LC/MC/09/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Honourable L.M. Murasi

Full Bench

Honourable L.M. Murasi

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment LawPrescription Law

Keywords

Salary arrearsUnfair labour practicePrescriptionArbitrationContinuing dispute

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the claim for 2011 and 2012 salaries was prescribed","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The matter was referred for conciliation on 26th May 2015, and appellant wrote a letter in August 2012 acknowledging the debt"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the unfair labour practice was continuing","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant paid 2013 and 2014 salaries but not 2011 and 2012, and promised to pay when finances improved"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in awarding $3,709.15 for 2015 salaries","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant made concession that it owed respondent salary arrears for 2015"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Respondent was employed by appellant and was terminated. A dispute arose regarding unpaid salaries for 2011, 2012, and 2015. The arbitrator found in favor of the respondent, finding that the unfair labour practice was continuing and that the claim was not prescribed. The appellant appealed this decision.

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