Stellar Mundi (Pvt) Ltd v Farai Bwerinofa

[2025] ZWLC 405

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

23 October 2025

Citation

[2025] ZWLC 405

Judgment No.

LC/H/405/25

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Tsikwa J

Full Bench

Tsikwa J

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

conciliationarbitrationemployment relationshipunpaid wages

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the legal requirements for a valid conciliation were satisfied","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Parties appeared twice before Labour Officer; Form L.R 4 signed; No settlement reached"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent was an employee of the appellant and therefore entitled to claim for unpaid salaries","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent received monthly salary, accommodation, motorbike; Disciplinary proceedings instituted; Suspension letter issued"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent was employed as a farm manager by the appellant from July 2023 at USD$1000 monthly salary. In June 2024, he was arrested for alleged theft and suspended without salary from 31 July 2024. He claimed unpaid salaries for May-July 2024. After failed conciliation, arbitration awarded him the unpaid salaries. The appellant appealed claiming procedural irregularities in conciliation and disputing the employment relationship.

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