John Madziya (Labour Officer) N.O v TM Pick 'n' Pay & 2 Ors

[2023] ZWLC 192

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

5 July 2023

Citation

[2023] ZWLC 192

Judgment No.

LC/H/192/23

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Kachambwa J

Full Bench

Kachambwa J

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Contracts

Keywords

PromotionTransferField ManagerBuying ClerkLabour Officer

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether this was a matter of interest or right","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employees claiming recognition of accrued right to field manager benefits"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there was evidence of transfer to field manager positions","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No organogram produced, employees classified as buying clerks, different reporting structure"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Second and third respondents, former section managers at TM Pick 'n' Pay, claimed they were promoted to field manager positions when transferred to head office as buying clerks. The labour officer ruled this was a promotion and ordered formal recognition, but the court found no evidence of promotion to field manager positions.

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