Tongogara RDC v Oripa Mukaratigwa

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/227/24

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

20 March 2024

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/227/24

Neutral Citation

[2024] ZWLC 227

Judgment No.

LC/H/227/24

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L. Hove

Full Bench

L. Hove

Areas of Law

Labour LawCivil Procedure

Keywords

Terms of referenceExceeding mandatePoint of lawFactual findings

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether grounds of appeal 1 and 4 raise points of law as required by section 89(10) of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The arbitrator awarded 2 years' salary at grade 9 level outside terms of reference"}
{"issue_text":"Whether grounds of appeal 2 and 3 raise points of law or are procedural/factual challenges","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Ground 2 challenges procedure of quantification; Ground 3 challenges evidentiary findings"}
{"issue_text":"Whether an arbitrator can decide issues outside the terms of reference","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The arbitrator awarded salary at grade 9 level when claim was for acting allowances"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant employed the respondent as an expenditure clerk from July 2000 at grade 7. In February 2018, the respondent was assigned grade 9 duties but continued receiving grade 7 pay. The respondent claimed acting allowances. The arbitrator awarded 2 years' salary at grade 9 level, which the appellant appealed.

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