Felix Hatinahama Gada v Rukweza Primary School SDC

[2014] ZWLC 07

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

28 February 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 07

Judgment No.

LC/MC/07/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

E Muchawa

Full Bench

E Muchawa

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment law

Keywords

unfair dismissalprescriptionreinstatementunderpaymentlabour arbitration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the matter had prescribed under section 94 of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Matter referred two months after dismissal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether appellant was unfairly dismissed","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No disciplinary hearing; no employment code followed"}
{"issue_text":"Whether appellant was underpaid wages","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's letter suggesting salary reduction"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant teacher employed by respondent school from January 2010 to November 2012 was dismissed on 27 October 2012 following a dispute over examination administration. He claimed unfair dismissal, nonpayment and underpayment of wages. The arbitrator dismissed his case on prescription grounds.

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