Ilford Services (Pvt) Ltd v Garikai Mbowekera

[2013] ZWLC 308

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

27 June 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 308

Judgment No.

LC/H/308/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitrationRetrenchment

Keywords

retrenchment packagewaiveracknowledgmentjurisdictionarbitration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the acknowledgment of receipt of retrenchment package in full and final settlement waived the respondent's claim for arrear rentals and school fees","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The acknowledgment signed on 15 September 2011 made no exception for rentals and school fees"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator had jurisdiction to hear the matter given the pending case at the Retrenchment Board","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Matter pending at Retrenchment Board dealing with similar issues"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant company had paid the respondent a retrenchment package of $41,688 in full and final settlement of all arrears, terminal benefits and retrenchment package. The respondent subsequently claimed additional arrears for rentals and school fees through arbitration, which the arbitrator awarded. The appellant appealed against this arbitration award.

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