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Labour Court
Wonder Simuka v Montana Carswell Meats (Private) Limited
JUDGMENT NO LC/H/71/2023
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
10 February 2023
Citation
JUDGMENT NO LC/H/71/2023
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWLC 71
Judgment No.
LC/H/71/2023
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Kachambwa J
Full Bench
Kachambwa J
Areas of Law
Employment LawLabour Law
Keywords
Quantification of damagesUnited States dollarsStatutory Instrument 33 of 2019BackpaySalary scale
Tags
Damages quantificationReinstatementBackpayCurrency conversion
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Reserve Bank of Act and Other Acts (as amended by Presidential Powers (Temporary Measures) Regulations)
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What is the applicable salary scale for quantification of damages?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Dispute over whether to use rate at dismissal or at Supreme Court order date"}
- {"issue_text":"How should currency conversion be applied for the period March 2016 to January 2019 in light of Statutory Instrument 33 of 2019?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Application of SI 33/2019 to the claim"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant successfully appealed to the Supreme Court for reinstatement or damages. The parties agreed on backpay from March 2016 to May 2022 and 12 months' salary damages, but disagreed on the applicable salary scale and currency conversion rates for the period March 2016 to January 2019.
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