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Labour Court
Jocelyn Maliwa v National Foods Ltd & Anor
[2013] ZWLC 124
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
2 April 2013
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 124
Judgment No.
LC/H/124/13
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawArbitration
Keywords
arbitration awardjurisdictionemployment codedefault judgment
Tags
arbitration reviewjurisdictionemployment dispute
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
- Arbitration Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator erred in declining jurisdiction on basis that parties remained bound by employment code after contract termination","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant left employment before dispute resolved; dispute referred to arbitration by conciliator"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether procedural irregularities warranted nullification of arbitration proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"1st Respondent defaulted at hearing; arbitrator declined default judgment request"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Applicant sought review of arbitration award where arbitrator dismissed matter for lack of jurisdiction, finding that parties were bound by employment code despite contract termination. Applicant had pursued dispute through NEC after leaving employment.
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