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Labour Court
Freddie Masangwi and 49 Others v Ruwa Local Board
[2013] ZWLC 356
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
27 June 2013
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 356
Judgment No.
LC/H/356/2013
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L. Matanda-Moyo
Full Bench
L. Matanda-Moyo
Areas of Law
Employment lawContract law
Keywords
Caveat subscriptorContract nullityRemunerationTransfer of undertaking
Tags
Contract validityTransfer of employmentSection 16 Labour Act
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether contracts of employment that fail to stipulate salary are null and void","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contracts signed 30 July 2009 did not specify salaries"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether Section 16(2)(b) of Labour Act applies to contracts signed after transfer","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contracts signed months after transfer in April 2009"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Employees transferred from Ruwa Local Board to ZINWA in 2007, then back to Ruwa Local Board in 2009. They signed new contracts in July 2009 with reduced salaries. Employees challenged contract validity arguing contracts failed to specify remuneration.
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