Morgan Mugona & 159 Others v Town and Country

[2014] ZWLC 174

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

28 March 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 174

Judgment No.

LC/H/174/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

F.C. Maxwell

Full Bench

F.C. Maxwell

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

unfair dismissalfranchise agreementliquidationemployment transferarbitrator findings

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal was filed within the prescribed time limit","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appeal filed 2 December 2013, Form LC 3 indicated determination date 1 November 2013"}
{"issue_text":"Whether any grounds of appeal raise questions of law","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All six grounds of appeal challenge factual findings"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellants, former employees of Town and Country, claimed they were unlawfully dismissed after a franchise agreement between their employer and Upridge Investments was cancelled. The respondent disputed employing all appellants and claimed the liquidator became their employer when Upridge was placed under provisional liquidation.

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