Douglas Machivenyika v Colcom Foods Limited T/A Tripple "C" Pigs

[2016] ZWLC 494

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

19 August 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 494

Judgment No.

LC/H/494/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Murasi J

Full Bench

Murasi J

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

prescriptionjurisdictionlabour courtsalary arrearsmental illnessemployment dispute

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Does the Labour Court have jurisdiction to hear an application for salary arrears that has prescribed under section 94(1) of the Labour Act?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant not paid since 2003; matter prescribed under section 94(1)"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, employed by respondent since 1988 and promoted to Unit Supervisor in 1998, alleged that after suffering mental illness and being assigned to a different unit, he was told to go home and await recall but was continually turned away without pay since 2003. He approached the Labour Court claiming salary arrears, acknowledging the matter was prescribed for Labour Officer referral.

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