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Labour Court
Melusi Mahlangu v Fidelity Life Assurance Zimbabwe Ltd
LC/H/177/14
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
28 March 2014
Citation
LC/H/177/14
Neutral Citation
[2014] ZWLC 177
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B.S. Chidziva
Full Bench
B.S. Chidziva
Areas of Law
Labour lawPrescription
Keywords
constructive dismissalprescriptionsection 94 Labour Actarbitral award
Tags
constructive dismissalprescriptionlabour arbitration
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the unfair dismissal claim had prescribed when lodged with Labour Officer","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Claim lodged 3+ years after resignation"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the unfair labour practice was continuing at time of referral","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employment terminated in 2008, complaint in 2012"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Appellant resigned from respondent's employ in March 2008 and later claimed constructive dismissal. He approached the Labour Officer in January 2012, over three years after the dispute arose. The arbitrator found the claims prescribed and dismissed them. Appellant appealed against this finding.
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