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Labour Court
Steven Office v Dharwizi Transport (Private) Limited
[2025] ZWLC 197
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
7 March 2025
Citation
[2025] ZWLC 197
Judgment No.
LC/H/197/25
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Makamure J
Full Bench
Makamure J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment lawDamages quantification
Keywords
unfair dismissalreinstatementdamagesbackpaymitigationrheumatoid arthritis
Tags
damages in lieu of reinstatementquantification of damagesbackpaymitigation of loss
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What is the appropriate period for calculating damages in lieu of reinstatement?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Dismissal September 2012, reinstatement order February 2015, applicant's concession"}
- {"issue_text":"Should damages be calculated in USD or RTGS considering S.I. 33/19?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Contract denominated in USD, S.I. 33/19 provisions"}
- {"issue_text":"Did the applicant adequately mitigate his loss after dismissal?","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Ran bottle store, closed due to economic conditions, developed disability"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a truck driver employed by respondent since January 2011, was dismissed in September 2012. The Labour Court set aside the dismissal in February 2015 and ordered reinstatement with alternative damages. The respondent failed to reinstate. The applicant now seeks quantification of damages in lieu of reinstatement from September 2012 to February 2015.
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