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Harare High Court
Edwin Mushoriwa v Zimbabwe Banking Corporation
HH 23-2008
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
30 January 2008
Citation
HH 23-2008
Neutral Citation
[2008] ZWHH 23
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
GOWORA J
Full Bench
GOWORA J
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment LawJurisdiction
Keywords
sabbatical leaveparliamentary dutieslabour court jurisdictionemployment terminationconstitutional rights
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jurisdictionlabour lawemployment terminationsabbatical leave
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Does the High Court have jurisdiction to hear labour matters in first instance after the Labour Amendment Act 7 of 2005?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application filed 9 March 2006; Labour Amendment Act effective 30 December 2005"}
- {"issue_text":"Is the relief sought by applicant a declaratory order or a review?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant seeks order setting aside termination; claims it's declaratory"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a former employee of Zimbabwe Banking Corporation, sought to set aside his employment termination after returning from sabbatical leave granted for parliamentary duties. The bank terminated his contract on 8 April 2005, communicated by letter dated 9 May 2005, after he was re-elected to Parliament.
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