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Labour Court
Debra Nyamukondiwa T/A Koo Doo Mine v Lydia Chiutsi
[2024] ZWLC 128
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
21 March 2024
Citation
[2024] ZWLC 128
Judgment No.
LC/H/128/2024
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour lawUnfair dismissalDamages
Keywords
unlawful terminationdamages for loss of employmentacting allowanceleave daysreinstatement
Tags
unlawful dismissaldamagesacting allowancesleave days
legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appeal was filed out of time under Section 128 of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appeal filed 13 December 2023, registration notice stamped 6 December 2023"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether grounds 1 and 3 are competent appeal grounds or review grounds","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds challenge Labour Officer's discretion and factual findings"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the labour officer was properly cited as a party","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Labour officer included in citation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant employer appealed against a Labour Officer's decision that found the respondent employee was unlawfully dismissed and awarded her 36 months damages, leave pay and acting allowances. The employer challenged the remedy of damages without considering reinstatement, the quantum of damages, and the inclusion of leave and acting allowance claims.
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