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Labour Court
Estate Late George Dikinya v ZIMNAT Life Assurance Company Limited
[2023] ZWLC 42
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
8 February 2023
Citation
[2023] ZWLC 42
Judgment No.
LC/H/42/2023
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya JMakamure JMusariri J
Areas of Law
Labour lawDamages quantification
Keywords
unfair dismissaldamagesquantificationmitigationemployment benefits
Tags
quantification of damageswrongful dismissalmitigation of loss
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What is the appropriate period for calculating damages for unfair dismissal?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee dismissed 1 April 2005, obtained new job 1 October 2005"}
- {"issue_text":"What heads of damages are claimable and in what amounts?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Various benefits claimed by employee"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The estate of George Dikinya sought quantification of damages for unfair dismissal from ZIMNAT Life Assurance Company. The employee was dismissed in April 2005 and obtained alternative employment in October 2005. The Supreme Court had remitted the matter for proper quantification of damages.
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