Metallon Gold Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd v Pathias Matambo

[2016] ZWLC 140

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

18 March 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 140

Judgment No.

LC/H/140/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

P. Muzofa

Full Bench

P. Muzofa

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration appeals

Keywords

dirty hands principlequestions of lawquantificationgross misdirection

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Does the dirty hands principle apply where appellant has not paid part of an arbitration award?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant conceded $11,526.00 relocation allowance unpaid"}
{"issue_text":"Do the grounds of appeal raise questions of law as required by section 98(10) of the Labour Act?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds relate to quantification of benefits"}

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Background

The appellant appealed against an arbitrator's award that ordered payment of various employment benefits to the respondent. The respondent raised two preliminary points: that the appellant had "dirty hands" for failing to pay part of the award, and that the grounds of appeal did not raise questions of law as required by section 98(10) of the Labour Act.

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