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Labour Court
Hello Zimbabwe Restaurants v Tonderai Motswapo
[2024] ZWLC 185
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 April 2024
Citation
[2024] ZWLC 185
Judgment No.
LC/H/185/24
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G. Musariiri
Full Bench
G. Musariiri
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment ContractsCOVID-19 Regulations
Keywords
vis majorsupervening impossibilitycollective bargaining agreementexemptionlockdownUSD payment
Tags
employment contract durationCOVID-19 lockdownwages during lockdownterminal benefitscurrency of payment
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the parties' employment contract ran for 22 months or 18 months","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment from June 2019-April 2021; 4-month lockdown suspension"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Designated Agent erred in ordering payment in USD without local currency option","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Half salary paid in USD during employment; SI 85/2020 provisions"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant employer appealed against a Designated Agent's determination ordering payment of terminal benefits to the respondent employee. The employer disputed the 22-month employment duration, arguing 4 months should be excluded due to COVID-19 lockdowns when operations were suspended. The employee opposed, citing Collective Bargaining Agreement provisions.
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