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Labour Court
Zimbabwe National Water Authority v Zimbabwe Energy Workers Union & Anor
JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/772/2014
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
29 October 2014
Citation
JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/772/2014
Neutral Citation
[2014] ZWLC 772
Judgment No.
LC/H/772/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B.S. Chidziva
Full Bench
B.S. Chidziva
Areas of Law
Labour LawArbitration Law
Keywords
Arbitral AwardExorbitant DamagesEmployer AffordabilityPublic Policy
Tags
ArbitrationHousing AllowancePublic PolicyUnreasonable Award
legislation
Statutes Cited
- UNKNOWN
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether an award based on facts which the employer cannot afford is wholly unreasonable and amounts to a question of law.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's revenue vs award amount; Appellant's deficit balance"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The Appellant, Zimbabwe National Water Authority, appealed against an Arbitral Award ordering it to pay a housing allowance of US $12 894.12 to its employees. The Appellant argued the award was exorbitant and unaffordable given its revenue, making it unreasonable and a question of law.
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