Memory Marimira v Buhera Rural District Council

[2013] ZWLC 237

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

4 June 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 237

Judgment No.

LC/H/237/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

P Muzofa

Full Bench

P Muzofa

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contracts

Keywords

unfair labour practiceemployee statusprescriptionquestion of lawneighbourhood watch committee

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the claims had prescribed under section 94(1) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Claims arose in August 2009, matter referred to labour officer in 2012"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal raised questions of law or fact","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's finding that no employment relationship existed"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a member of a Neighbourhood Watch Committee, claimed she was employed by the respondent as a security guard from August 2009 until her dismissal in May 2011. The respondent denied employment relationship, stating she was deployed by police as part of neighbourhood watch duties. An arbitrator found no employment relationship existed. The appellant appealed.

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