Choi Hung Wong (Wah Seng Auto Parts) v Crispen Rwazemba & Another

[2016] ZWLC 664

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

21 October 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 664

Judgment No.

LC/H/664/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

E Makamure

Full Bench

E Makamure

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration appeals

Keywords

unfair dismissalsubsistence allowancesunlawful deductionssection 98(10) Labour Act

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in awarding subsistence allowances","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Finding that allowances were due and owing"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator had jurisdiction to rule on unlawful deductions not referred for determination","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Deductions related to missing fuel not in referral document"}
{"issue_text":"Whether ordering compliance within seven days was unreasonable","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Time period for payment in arbitrator's award"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant employer appealed against an arbitrator's award that found no unfair dismissal but ordered payment of subsistence allowances and repayment of unlawful deductions. The appeal challenged the arbitrator's jurisdiction to rule on deductions that were not part of the referred issues.

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