Chitungwiza Municipality v Goodway Tahwa Mvududu

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator used the correct salary scale for quantification","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Makunde's affidavit, Manpower budgets, salary scale of USD 2,283.00"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the award used the correct time frame extending beyond contract expiry","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contract expired 30 April 2012, award calculated to April 2023"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the employee's claims converted to Zimbabwe currency by operation of law","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Finance Act No 02/19, claims not assessed before effective date"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether award wrongly included allowances over and above basic salary","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allowances paid during contract, no collective bargaining agreement"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether award properly ordered payment by way of payment plan","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Substantial award amount, local authority financial difficulties"}

Background