Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA) v Peter Mufunda

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/644/2014

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

26 September 2014

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/644/2014

Neutral Citation

[2014] ZWLC 644

Judgment No.

LC/H/644/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

F.C. Maxwell

Full Bench

F.C. Maxwell

Areas of Law

Labour LawContract Law

Keywords

secondmentprescriptionemployment contractpublic service regulationsjurisdiction

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the claim had prescribed in terms of section 94 of the Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Date of referral to conciliation (28 November 2012) and when cause of action arose"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there existed a contract of employment between the appellant and the respondent","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of secondment, remuneration source, tasks performed"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent, a Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Energy and Power Development, was seconded to the appellant (ZERA) from October 2009 to February 2012. He claimed salary and benefits for this period, alleging he was effectively employed by the appellant. The arbitrator found in his favor, and the appellant appealed.

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