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Labour Court
Blessing Bwanya v Bindura University of Science Education
[2016] ZWLC 441
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
22 July 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 441
Judgment No.
LC/H/441/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
R F Manyangadze J
Full Bench
R F Manyangadze J
Areas of Law
Labour LawArbitration LawNatural Justice
Keywords
unfair dismissallegitimate expectationoral hearingwritten submissionsarbitration review
Tags
review of arbitral awardnatural justiceaudi alteram partemfixed term contract
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Arbitration Act
- Administrative Justice Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator breached the audi alteram partem principle by proceeding without an oral hearing","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parties agreed to written submissions; no request for oral hearing made"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator misrepresented the parties' agreement on oral hearings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant claimed discretion for oral hearing was with either party"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was employed on a four-year fixed term contract as Printing Press Manager from July 2011 to July 2015. The contract expired by lapse of time after the respondent gave three months' notice of non-renewal. The applicant claimed unfair dismissal based on legitimate expectation of renewal, but the arbitrator found no merit in the claim.
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