SPAR HARARE (PVT) LTD v TERRENCE JONASI & 3 OTHERS

[2014] ZWLC 224

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

21 February 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 224

Judgment No.

LC/H/224/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

E Muchawa

Full Bench

E Muchawa

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contractsCollective bargaining

Keywords

overtimetask worksabotagereinstatementdismissalworking hours

Tags

overtimetask worksabotagereinstatement

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Case Summary

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the work assigned was task work as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employees worked beyond normal hours; failure to complete tasks led to dismissal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the agreement to work overtime was valid and legal under SI 45/93","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No 24-hour notice given; employees worked 10.5-11.5 hours"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondents' conduct constituted sabotage under the Code of Conduct","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employees withdrew labour after commencing overtime; alleged US$14,000 loss"}

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Background

Employees worked overtime without 24-hour notice, left before completing tasks after working 10.5-11.5 hours. Employer dismissed them for sabotage. Negotiating Committee ordered reinstatement. Employer appealed.

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