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Labour Court

Farm Flow Equipment v Morgan Chaterera and Clara Tanyanyiwa (N.O)

[2025] ZWLC 84

Case Details

Court
Labour Court
Date
3 March 2025
Citation
[2025] ZWLC 84
Judgment No.
LC/H/84/25
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal

Bench

Presiding
Chivizhe J
Full Bench
Chivizhe J
Areas of Law
Labour lawUnfair dismissalArbitral awards
Keywords
Unfair dismissalBackpayCurrency conversionLeave entitlementArbitral award
Tags
Appeal against arbitral awardBackpayCurrency of paymentLeave days
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Labour Act
  • Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether the notice of appeal was fatally defective","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Compliance with Labour Court Rules"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in ordering payment for unfair dismissal when respondent left in December 2022","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment status after December 2022, non-payment of wages"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in calculating wages using lowest grade","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Both parties failed to provide evidence of salary scale"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in ordering payment in USD only","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Statutory Instrument 33 of 2019, currency regulations"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in awarding 90 days paid leave","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Annual shutdown, leave entitlement"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant appealed against an arbitral award ordering payment of backpay and benefits to the 1st respondent. The dispute centered on whether the 1st respondent resigned in December 2022 or was unfairly dismissed, and the currency in which outstanding wages should be paid.
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