Richard Dzimba v Victoria Foods

[2013] ZWLC 318

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

25 October 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 318

Judgment No.

LC/H/318/2013

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

E. Makamure J

Full Bench

E. Makamure J

Areas of Law

Employment LawLabour Relations

Keywords

fixed term contractunfair dismissalcasualisationlegitimate expectationreinstatement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether an employee on fixed-term contracts renewed for seven years has legitimate expectation of re-engagement","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Seven years of continuous monthly contract renewals"}
{"issue_text":"Whether failure to renew after seven years constitutes unfair dismissal under section 12B(3) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Long period of service, contract terms excluding renewal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent engaged another person instead of the appellant","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's assertion, lack of evidence"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant was employed by the respondent on monthly fixed-term contracts from 1 June 2003 to 30 November 2010, renewed monthly for seven years. When the contract was not renewed in November 2010, he claimed unfair dismissal.

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