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Constitutional Court
Greatermans Stores (1979) (Private) Limited t/a Thomas Meikles Stores & Anor v The Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare & Anor
[2018] ZWCCZ 2
Case Details
Court
Constitutional Court
Date
28 March 2018
Citation
[2018] ZWCCZ 2
Judgment No.
CCZ 2/18
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Malaba DCJ
Full Bench
Malaba DCJZiyambi JCCGwaunza JCCGarwe JCCHlatshwayo JCCPatel JCCGuvava JCCMavangira JCCUchena JCC
Areas of Law
Constitutional lawLabour law
Keywords
RetrospectivityLabour Amendment ActMinimum retrenchment packageSection 85(1)(a) Constitution
Tags
Retrospective legislationLabour rightsConstitutional challenge
legislation
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Constitution prohibits retrospective civil legislation","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Transitional provision made Labour Amendment retrospective to 17 July 2015"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the transitional provision violates the right to equality and non-discrimination","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Different treatment of employers and employees under retrospective provision"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the transitional provision violates the right to fair labour practices","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Retrospective imposition of financial obligation on employers"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the transitional provision constitutes compulsory deprivation of property","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Financial obligation imposed retrospectively on employers"}
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background
Facts of the Case
Background
Employers challenged the constitutionality of section 18 of the Labour Amendment Act (No. 5) 2015 which retrospectively imposed an obligation to pay minimum retrenchment packages to employees whose contracts were terminated on notice on or after 17 July 2015, following the Supreme Court's Zuva Petroleum judgment.
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