RZM Murowa Diamonds (Pvt) Ltd v Nicho Chingodza

[2024] ZWLC 213

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

7 May 2024

Citation

[2024] ZWLC 213

Judgment No.

LC/H/213/24

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Chivizhe J

Full Bench

Chivizhe J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contractsStatutory interpretation

Keywords

Fixed-term employmentUnlawful terminationLabour officer jurisdictionDraft ruling nullity

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether a Labour Officer had jurisdiction to issue a draft ruling after the Labour Amendment Act No.11 of 2023 repealed section 93(5)(c)","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Draft ruling issued on 17 October 2023; Amendment Act promulgated on 14 July 2023"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent was employed on a fixed-term contract from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2024. His employment was terminated on 31 January 2023. He referred the dispute to a Labour Officer who issued a Certificate of No Settlement and subsequently issued a draft ruling on 17 October 2023, after the Labour Amendment Act had come into force on 14 July 2023.

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