Tongai Dhowa & Elliot Mutayaunga v SERVCOR (PVT) LTD

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/165/2016

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

18 March 2016

Citation

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/165/2016

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 165

Judgment No.

LC/H/165/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour LawContract Law

Keywords

Silent ContractEffluxion of TimeAddendumPrescribed Form

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the addendum to the prescribed form was valid and binding on the parties.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The existence of the addendum signed by both parties."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the appellants' employment was terminated by effluxion of time or constituted unfair dismissal.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The end date specified in the addendum (30 September 2011)."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellants were employed by the respondent on contracts that commenced on 1 July 2011. An addendum attached to the prescribed form specified an end date of 30 September 2011. The appellants argued the addendum was invalid, rendering them permanent employees, but the Court found the contract terminated by effluxion of time on the specified end date.

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