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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
14 February 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 57
Judgment No.
LC/H/57/14
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
L Hove
Full Bench
L Hove
Areas of Law
Labour LawDamages
Keywords
wrongful dismissalback paymitigationreinstatement
Tags
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What damages is applicant entitled to for wrongful dismissal?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant dismissed October 2009, reinstatement ordered June 2013, claimed back pay and 8 months future earnings"}
- {"issue_text":"Did applicant mitigate his damages?","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant provided no evidence of job-seeking efforts, did not request reference letter"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought quantification of damages after the court had found his dismissal wrongful. He claimed back pay from October 2009 to June 2013 ($26,502.22) and 8 months future earnings ($6,112.00). The court found he failed to mitigate his damages.
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