C. Kunganya v Arcadia Islamic Society

[2016] ZWLC 461

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

22 July 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 461

Judgment No.

LC/H/461/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

Chivizhe J

Full Bench

Chivizhe J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contracts

Keywords

employment relationshipcontract of employmentimamreligious servicesremuneration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether an employment relationship existed between the applicant and respondent as contemplated by the Labour Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's service as Imam since 1989, monthly payments, accommodation provision, absence of written contract"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, who served as an Imam and supervisor for the respondent Islamic society since 1989, claimed to be an employee when the respondent attempted to terminate his services in 2015. The respondent disputed the existence of an employment relationship, asserting that the applicant merely rendered religious services as per Islamic tradition. The applicant sought review of the respondent's decision to terminate his services.

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