Gilbert Rumadhi v Colcom Foods (Private) Limited

SC 19/20

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Case Details

Court

Supreme Court

Date

1 January 2020

Citation

SC 19/20

Neutral Citation

[2020] ZWSC 19

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Gwaunza DCJ

Full Bench

Gwaunza DCJGarwe JAMakoni JA

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contractsCollective bargaining

Keywords

Transfer of employmentConditions of serviceBaking industryMeat industryCollective bargaining agreement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo erred by determining merits when only jurisdiction issue was before it","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant appealed only on arbitrator's jurisdiction; court a quo proceeded to merits"}
{"issue_text":"Whether grounds of appeal related to obiter dicta rather than ratio decidendi","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent raised point in limine on improper grounds"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant was employed by Kinsfolk Enterprises as a pastry sheeter. When Kinsfolk was transferred to respondent in December 2007, appellant was assured his conditions of service would remain under baking industry standards. Later, respondent attempted to change his conditions to meat industry standards. Appellant rejected the changes and filed grievances claiming unfair labour practice.

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