ZIMBABWE EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC CULTURAL WORKERS UNION v THE INTERNATIONAL HUMANA PEOPLE TO PEOPLE

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/311/13

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

11 June 2013

Citation

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/311/13

Neutral Citation

[2013] ZWLC 311

Judgment No.

LC/H/311/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

E Muchawa, President

Full Bench

E Muchawa, PresidentP Muzofa, President

Areas of Law

Labour LawContract Law

Keywords

fixed term contractrenewalpermanent employmentdonor fundingILO Convention

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator made a gross misdirection factually which amounts to a point of law on whether Appellants refused to sign their contracts","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellants' refusal to sign contracts, claim of seeking legal advice"}
{"issue_text":"Is the continuous renewal of fixed term contracts illegal and does such renewal give birth to a contract without limit of time","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Continuous renewals over 1-9 years, donor-funded NGO status"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellants were employees of the respondent on fixed term contracts that expired on 31st May 2011. The respondent, a donor-funded NGO, offered contract renewals, but the appellants did not sign them, claiming they sought legal advice. The appellants then claimed unfair dismissal, arguing that continuous renewals created permanent contracts.

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