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Labour Court
Ariston Holdings Ltd v Banga Matengavhu
[2014] ZWLC 147
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
14 March 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 147
Judgment No.
LC/H/147/14
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Employment LawLabour Arbitration
Keywords
transferrelocationback-paygratuityarbitration award
Tags
transfer disputeback-paygratuity
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether an employee who does not tender services at the workplace is entitled to back-pay and benefits","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant failed to relocate respondent; respondent did not report to Norton"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether gratuity is payable when employment contract has not been terminated","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment contract still subsisted"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant employer transferred the respondent employee from Marondera to Kent Estate in Norton but failed to relocate him as promised. When the respondent did not report to Norton, the appellant stopped paying wages. An arbitrator awarded back-pay, gratuity and reinstatement. The appellant appealed.
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