John Rugwete v Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd

LC/H/619/16

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

7 October 2016

Citation

LC/H/619/16

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 619

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment benefits

Keywords

gratuitymanagerial employeecollective bargaining agreementburden of proof

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether a managerial employee is entitled to gratuity under the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement or any other legal provision","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant was managerial employee for 4 years; no CBA or contract provision shown to apply to managers"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a former managerial employee, appealed against an arbitration award that denied him gratuity. The arbitrator had found that as a managerial employee he was not entitled to gratuity under the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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