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Labour Court
Lamb Associates (Private) Limited v J Mareya & 30 Others
[2014] ZWLC 162
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
28 March 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 162
Judgment No.
LC/H/162/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
L M Murasi
Full Bench
L M Murasi
Areas of Law
Labour LawCompany LawArbitration
Keywords
arbitral awardstay of executionseparate legal personalitycompany closuresalary arrears
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arbitral awardstay of executioncompany liabilityseparate legal personality
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has an arguable case on appeal regarding the arbitrator's finding on employer liability","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant claims it is only a shareholder; respondents claim Mr Lamb took over as Managing Director"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court should grant a stay of execution of the arbitral award","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant argues separate legal personality principle was ignored"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant company sought a stay of execution of an arbitral award that ordered it to pay outstanding salaries and benefits to 31 former employees. The company had closed on 20 December 2011, and the arbitrator found the applicant liable instead of Alka Paints Corporation (Pvt) Ltd, which the applicant claimed was the actual employer.
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