Irjana Luxliner v C. Shongati & 9 Others

[2014] ZWLC 853

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

19 December 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 853

Judgment No.

LC/H/853/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L. Kudya

Author

KUDYA, J

Full Bench

L. Kudya

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration appeals

Keywords

unpaid wageshousing allowancefinancial constraintsappeal on point of law

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal raises points of law as required by Section 98(10) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's grounds of appeal regarding arbitrator's error"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in awarding housing allowances without sufficient basis","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's claim that respondents received other allowances covering housing"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the payment timeframe given by arbitrator was unrealistic","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's financial constraints evidence"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondents, long-distance vehicle drivers employed by the appellant, went without salaries and allowances as per industry code of conduct. After conciliation failed, arbitration resulted in an award ordering payment. The appellant appealed claiming inability to pay due to financial constraints and that the arbitrator erred in law.

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