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Rules of Construction or Interpretation re: Labour Statutes

SC27-09 : CLAUDIUS MURAWO vs GRAIN MARKETING BOARD
Ruled By: SANDURA JA, CHEDA JA and GWAUNZA JA

This is an appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court which dismissed an appeal by the appellant (“Murawo”) against the termination of his contract of employment by the respondent, the Grain Marketing Board (“the GMB”).The background facts are as follows:Murawo was employed by the GMB as a Safety, Health ...
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SC27-21 : HONEST CHAPANGURA and OTHERS vs KWEKWE CITY COUNCIL and DELIWE MAKOTA
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, GUVAVA JA and UCHENA JA

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 1 August 2019, dismissing an application for the confirmation of a draft ruling of a Lbour Officer (second respondent), to the effect that transfer of the employees (appellants) from Kwekwe Brewery to the first respondent ...
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SC81-22 : EDMORE MAPONDERA and 55 OTHERS vs FREDA REBECCA GOLD MINE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Ruled By: MAVANGIRA JA, BHUNU JA and CHITAKUNYE JA

When interpreting statutes and codes of conduct, the court a quo should endeavour to give a broad liberal interpretation that is not embroiled in flimsy legal technicalities in order to achieve social justice based on equitable labour standards.
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SC44-20 : TAFADZWA SAKAROMBE N.O. and WONDER SIMUKA vs MONTANA CARSWELL MEATS (PVT) LTD
Ruled By: GOWORA JA, PATEL JA and BERE JA

This is an appeal against a judgment of the Labour Court dismissing the first appellant's, a labour officer, application for confirmation.The ruling was in favour of the second appellant, a former employee of the respondent, who was dismissed from employment sometime in March 2016 on allegations of certain acts of ...
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SC86-23 : GUTU RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL vs JASON MUGAYO
Ruled By: GWAUNZA DCJ, MAKONI JA and CHITAKUNYE JA

This is an appeal against the whole judgment of the Labour Court handed down on 11 November 2022 wherein it dismissed the appellant's appeal against a decision of a Designated Agent of the National Employment Council for Rural District Councils.FACTUAL BACKGROUNDThe respondent was employed by the appellant as a Housing ...
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SC91-19 : MISHECK MABEZA vs SANDVIK MINING (2) CONSTRUCTION (PRIVATE) LIMITED
Ruled By: GOWORA JA, PATEL JA and BHUNU JA

On 9 January 2008, the respondent engaged the appellant as an Operations Contract Manager in terms of a written agreement.The agreement provided that the appellant would be an area manager responsible for Ngezi North.The preamble to this agreement read as follows:“Sandvik Mining and Construction Zimbabwe have entered into an agreement ...
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