Sekai Marufu v Salop Farm (Pvt) Ltd

### Preamble
IN THE LABOUR COURT OF ZIMBABWE
JUDGMENT NO LC/H/620/14
HELD AT HARARE 8TH SEPTEMBER 2014
CASE NO
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IN THE LABOUR COURT OF ZIMBABWE	          JUDGMENT NO LC/H/620/14

HELD AT HARARE 8TH SEPTEMBER 2014		CASE NO LC/H/58/14

& 26TH SEPTEMBER 2014

SEKAI MARUFU					Appellant

SALOP FARM (PVT) LTD				Respondent

Before The Honourable G Musariri, Judge

Appellant			Ms S Marufu, Appellant

For Respondent		Mr A Maguchu, Attorney

MUSARIRI, J:

In January 2014, the Honourable W.J. Pasipanodya made an arbitration award.  In terms thereof he dismissed appellant’s claims of unfair dismissal by respondent.  Appellant then appealed to this Court.  Respondent opposed the appeal.

The  grounds of appeal are rather cryptic.  They are worded as follows

“Violation of section 12 B (2) a – b, 3 (b) (I & ii) and 4

Violation of section 13 (1) (a) these are section violated as per the Labour Act 28:01”

It is not clear who is alleged to have violated the afore-quoted provisions.  Was

it the respondent?  Further it is not clear how the provisions were allegedly violated.  This raised questions about the validity of the Notice of Appeal.  The notice is required to have cognizable grounds of appeal.  The notice in casu is very vague to say the least.  Such notice should not leave the Court to speculate on what it is that the appellant requires to be determined by the Court.  It is the duty of the appellant to set out clear, concise and cognizable grounds of appeal.  The present appeal failed to do so.

Wherefore it is ordered that,

The appeal is hereby dismissed; and

Each party shall bear its own costs.

G. MUSARIRI

J U D G E