Practical Action Southern Africa v Sylvia N Makomva

[2016] ZWLC 7

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

8 January 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 7

Judgment No.

LC/H/07/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

R F Manyangadze J

Full Bench

R F Manyangadze J

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Contracts

Keywords

Fixed-term contractRetrenchmentStay of executionArbitration awardInterim relief

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has met the requirements for granting of stay of execution of arbitral award","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contract expiry, retrenchment claim, arbitral award"}
{"issue_text":"Whether non-renewal of fixed-term contract constitutes retrenchment requiring retrenchment procedures","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Abolition of post cited as reason, fixed-term nature of contract"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent was employed by the applicant on a fixed-term contract renewed every two years for eight years. The applicant notified the respondent in October 2013 that it would not renew her contract expiring 28 February 2014, citing abolition of her post. The respondent claimed this constituted retrenchment requiring retrenchment procedures. An arbitrator ruled the termination unlawful, and the applicant applied for stay of execution pending appeal.

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