SOS Children's Village v Collins Mutengwa

[2014] ZWLC 35

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

16 January 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 35

Judgment No.

LC/H/35/14

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

F.C. Maxwell

Full Bench

F.C. Maxwell

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration

Keywords

arbitral awardquantificationsalary scaleunderpaymentterminal benefits

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether appellant can appeal against the January 2012 liability award through appeal against October 2013 quantification award","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant withdrew challenge to January 2012 award; notice of appeal referenced both awards"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator's quantification of US$11,525.06 was so unreasonable as to constitute misdirection of law","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"January 2012 award specified USD salary scale; respondent used that scale for computation"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent employee alleged underpayment of wages and terminal benefits against appellant employer. After arbitration found liability in January 2012, the appellant withdrew its challenge to that award. When the arbitrator subsequently quantified damages at US$11,525.06 in October 2013, the appellant appealed against the quantification award while attempting to challenge the unappealed liability award.

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