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Harare High Court
Ferro-Alloy Employers Association of Zimbabwe v Zimbabwe Metal, Energy and Allied Workers Union & 2 Ors
HH 523-18
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
12 September 2018
Citation
HH 523-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 523
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
CHITAPI J
Full Bench
CHITAPI J
Areas of Law
Labour LawArbitration Law
Keywords
arbitral awardpublic policycollective bargainingsalary increasearbitration challenge
Tags
arbitrationarbitral awardpublic policysalary incrementhousing allowance
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Arbitration Act [Chapter 7:15] – Model Law
- Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]
- Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]
- Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28]
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitral award is contrary to public policy of Zimbabwe","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Financial distress of applicant's members, 3% salary increase awarded"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should have appealed to Labour Court instead of applying to High Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Clause 3.5 of arbitration agreement providing for Labour Court appeal"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, an employers' association, sought to set aside an arbitral award that granted a 3% salary increase and ordered housing allowance negotiations, claiming it violated public policy due to the financial distress of its member companies in the ferro-alloy industry.
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