University of Zimbabwe v Zimbabwe State Universities and Allied Workers Union (ZUAWU) & 15 Others

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/391/25

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

17 October 2025

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/391/25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWLC 391

Judgment No.

LC/H/391/25

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

Gonesi J

Full Bench

Gonesi J

Areas of Law

Labour LawAdministrative Law

Keywords

JurisdictionGross IrregularityPreliminary ObjectionsConciliation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the 3rd and 4th respondents committed a gross irregularity in the proceedings by failing to adjudicate the applicant's preliminary objections","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Labour officers refused to decide on preliminary points of res judicata and separation of cases"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the 3rd and 4th respondents lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter due to the principle of res judicata","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Existence of prior Certificate of Settlement from 2021 between same parties on same subject matter"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant sought review of a Certificate of No Settlement issued by labour officers, arguing they committed gross irregularity by failing to determine preliminary objections of res judicata and separation of cases. The court found that the labour officers erred in law by not adjudicating the preliminary points and that the matter was res judicata, thus setting aside the certificate.

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