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Labour Court
Nickson Tafirenyika and Others v Smiths Super Track (Pvt) Ltd
[2016] ZWLC 684
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 October 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 684
Judgment No.
LC/H/684/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L. Kudya
Full Bench
L. Kudya
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment Contracts
Keywords
fixed-term contractscasualisationlabour arbitrationcontract renewal expectation
Tags
fixed-term contractscasualisation of labourcontract renewal
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding that the appellants failed to prove casualisation of labour","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Continuous renewal of fixed-term contracts; contract terms regarding renewal expectations"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the court should interfere with the arbitrator's findings of fact","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's analysis of documents and oral evidence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Employees claimed their employer had casualised labour by continuously renewing fixed-term contracts until 2014 when non-renewal occurred. The arbitrator found no evidence of casualisation and dismissed their claim.
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