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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
7 March 2013
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 77
Judgment No.
LC/H/77/13
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
E.F. Ndewere
Full Bench
E.F. Ndewere
Areas of Law
Labour lawArbitration
Keywords
Arbitrator's awardNotice payRelocation allowanceDirty hands principle
Tags
Arbitration awardDirty hands doctrineNon-compliance
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellant can pursue appeal while failing to comply with arbitrator's award","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant failed to pay any amount from US$3,360.00 award"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appeal raises points of law as required by Section 98(10) of Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant accepted most of award and raised factual disputes only"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent was employed by the appellant as a salesman for 5 years. After receiving a retrospective termination notice, the parties failed to agree on an exit package. An arbitrator awarded the respondent US$3,360.00, which the appellant failed to pay while appealing against the notice pay and relocation allowance components.
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