Lucy Chiwaye & 2 Ors v Colcom Foods Limited t/a Tripple "C" Pigs

LC/H/355/2016

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

27 May 2016

Citation

LC/H/355/2016

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 355

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Muzofa J

Full Bench

Muzofa J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment disputes

Keywords

DismissalAppeal procedureJurisdictionArbitration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding that the labour officer and arbitrator lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appeals were noted late; no determination was made by respondent"}
{"issue_text":"Whether an appeal noted out of time but received by employer deserves a determination","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent received appeal papers but made no determination"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Three employees were dismissed following a disciplinary hearing on 13 November 2014. They noted appeals ten days late to the Human Resources Manager. No determination was made on the appeals, leading them to refer the matter to a labour officer and subsequently to arbitration. The arbitrator withheld jurisdiction, prompting this appeal.

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