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Labour Court
Mandela Training Centre (Pvt) Ltd v Gift Vareta & 11 Others
[2014] ZWLC 438
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
1 July 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 438
Judgment No.
LC/H/438/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B.S. Chidziva
Full Bench
B.S. Chidziva
Areas of Law
Labour lawUnfair dismissalFixed-term contracts
Keywords
Legitimate expectationFixed-term contractSection 12B Labour ActArbitration award
Tags
Fixed-term contractsLegitimate expectationArbitration appeal
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in law by finding unfair dismissal under Section 12B(3)(b) when respondents failed to prove legitimate expectation","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Continuous renewal of contracts, termination, claim of replacement"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the requirements of Section 12B(3)(b) are conjunctive","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's findings on legitimate expectation and replacement"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant employed 12 respondents on fixed-term contracts that were continuously renewed. The contracts were eventually terminated and the respondents claimed unfair dismissal. An arbitrator found in favour of the respondents and ordered payment of various benefits. The appellant appealed, arguing the arbitrator misdirected himself on the law regarding legitimate expectation of renewal.
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