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Supreme Court
Everisto Rungano & 3 Ors v City of Harare
[2020] ZWSC 22
Case Details
Court
Supreme Court
Date
1 January 2020
Citation
[2020] ZWSC 22
Judgment No.
SC 825/18
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
BHUNU JA
Full Bench
PATEL JABHUNU JABERE JA
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment contracts
Keywords
Transfer of undertakingSection 16 Labour ActAutomatic terminationZINWA transfer
Tags
Transfer of undertakingAutomatic terminationReinstatement claim
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellants were entitled to reinstatement with City of Harare after refusing transfer to ZINWA","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Department transfer to ZINWA, appellants' refusal to transfer, receipt of ZINWA payslips"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellants were employed by City of Harare in its Water Reticulation Department. In 2006, the department was transferred to ZINWA following a ministerial directive. The appellants refused to transfer to ZINWA, claiming their automotive mechanic roles didn't fall under the transferred department, and sought reinstatement with City of Harare.
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