Thandekile Zulu v ZB Financial Holdings Limited

[2013] ZWLC 176

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

6 May 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 176

Judgment No.

LC/H/176/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawStatutory interpretation

Keywords

Sick leave terminationSection 14 Labour ActPrescriptionArbitration award

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the phrase \"any one year period of service\" in section 14(4) of the Labour Act refers to an anniversary year or calendar year","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"251-day continuous sick leave period spanning anniversary date"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitration award was correct in law","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's interpretation of section 14(4)"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant was employed as a Clerk from 2 September 1991 until 31 October 2009. She was on sick leave from 21 January 2009 and remained absent for 251 continuous days. Respondent terminated her employment on 31 October 2009 under section 14(4) of the Labour Act for exceeding the statutory maximum of 180 days sick leave.

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