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Landmark ruling says 3-month notice dismissals unlawful Daniel Nemukuyu, Harare BureauTHOUSANDS of workers who were fired on three months’ notice without their consent after the 2015 Zuva Petroleum judgment, are now entitled to reinstatement or payment of damages after the Labour Court ruled that they were unlawfully dismissed. In a landmark judgment, the head of …
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The right to be heard and the law August 3, 2017 Business Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour MattersMANY workers have been advised by their representatives not to attend disciplinary hearings and in the end find themselves dismissed while absent. At law, when the employer advises the worker of the date, time and venue of the disciplinary hearing, he …
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Dismissed workers are entitled to retrenchment packages July 27, 2017 Business Davies Ndumiso Sibanda, Labour MattersONE of the contentious clauses of the Labour Amendment Act, which requires dismissed employees to be paid a retrenchment package, was confirmed by the Labour Court, a thing that is likely to have disastrous consequences for some employers and leave many dismissed …
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Employers fret over Malaba remarks July 14, 2017 in Business The business sector has expressed concern over remarks by Chief Justice Luke Malaba over his support for the retrospective application of the law at a time employers have applied against a clause in the amended Labour Act compelling them to compensate workers dismissed as a result of …
Managers without discipline handling training cost companies July 13, 2017 Business Davies Ndumiso SibandaWITHOUT proper training in discipline handling, managers are likely to make mistakes that could end up costing the organisation a fortune when employees appeal against unfair dismissal or unfair labour practice successfully. The worst enemy of managerial employees who handle discipline is that …
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Injury damages: Some scoping viewpoints July 12, 2017 Features, Opinion & Analysis Sharon Hofisi Legal LettersTo anyone who understands the thought and spirit of the Constitution, on which constitutional rights such as personal liberty, dignity and security are based, nothing is more significant than the way in which these rights are framed and have come to …
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