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Labour Court
Surface Wilmer Limited v Webster Zongororo and 17 Others
[2024] ZWLC 30
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
31 January 2024
Citation
[2024] ZWLC 30
Judgment No.
LC/H/30/24
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment Contracts
Keywords
fixed-term contractslegitimate expectationcondonationappeal out of time
Tags
fixed-term contractslegitimate expectationappeal procedure
legislation
Statutes Cited
- none – no statute was interpreted, applied or challenged
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appeal filed out of time should be struck off the roll","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appeal filed late; previous condonation granted"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding legitimate expectation of re-engagement","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Fixed-term contracts with non-renewal clauses"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant employer appealed against an arbitrator's decision that found 18 employees had legitimate expectation of re-engagement when their fixed-term contracts expired. The appeal was filed late, and the court had to determine whether to condone the delay and whether the appeal had merit.
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