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Labour Court
Brewing and Distilling Employers Association v Brewing and Distilling Workers Union & 2 Ors
[2024] ZWLC LC/H//2024
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
21 March 2025
Citation
[2024] ZWLC LC/H//2024
Judgment No.
LC/H//2024
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour lawCollective bargainingArbitration
Keywords
Designated AgentsJurisdictionPrescriptionGround rulesWage negotiationsArbitration
Tags
Designated AgentsWage negotiationsArbitrationReview application
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Designated Agents had jurisdiction to determine the dispute between the parties","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parties signed ground rules providing for arbitration; Designated Agents made determination"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Union's claim had prescribed","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parties were actively engaged in negotiations until deadlock"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The Brewing and Distilling Employers Association and Brewing and Distilling Workers Union were engaged in wage negotiations that reached a deadlock. The matter was referred to Designated Agents Machikiti and Ruziwa who ruled in favor of the Union. The Employers Association applied for review of this decision.
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