Stanley Chipani & 3 Others v Ruzawi School

[2016] ZWLC 686

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

4 November 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 686

Judgment No.

LC/H/686/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Kudya J

Full Bench

Kudya J

Areas of Law

Labour lawArbitration law

Keywords

multiplicity of proceedingsarbitral awardpoint in limineunderpaymentworks council agreement

Tags

arbitrationmultiplicity of proceedingspoint in limine

legislation

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{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in upholding the point in limine on multiplicity of proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The same matter was allegedly pending before the Labour Court"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the Labour Court can consider merits not argued before the arbitrator","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The arbitrator only ruled on the point in limine"}

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The appellants, employees of Ruzawi School, brought a claim for underpayment before an arbitrator. The respondent raised a point in limine that the claim could not be entertained due to multiplicity of proceedings as the same matter was pending before the Labour Court. The arbitrator upheld the point in limine and dismissed the claim without considering the merits.

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