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Labour Court

C Chikowore & 7 Others v University of Zimbabwe

[2016] ZWLC 523

Case Details

Court
Labour Court
Date
9 September 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 523
Judgment No.
LC/H/523/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal

Bench

Presiding
L. Hove
Full Bench
L. Hove
Areas of Law
Labour lawArbitration appeals
Keywords
overtime paymentarbitral awardappeal groundspoints of law
Tags
overtime disputearbitral awardappeal on points of law
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether the appeal grounds raised points of law or challenged factual findings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All four grounds of appeal"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether grounds 1-3 challenged factual findings rather than points of law","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds alleging arbitrator erred in applying wrong terms and conditions"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether ground 4 was too vague to constitute a proper ground of appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"General reference to Labour Act and Constitution violations"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the cross-appeal complied with procedural requirements","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Cross-appeal filed as part of notice of response"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellants, employed as drivers by the University of Zimbabwe, disputed non-payment of overtime. The dispute was referred to arbitration where the arbitrator dismissed their claim. The appellants appealed to the Labour Court on four grounds.
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