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17 fired MDC-T workers must be reinstated with full salaries and benefits
22 Feb 2015 at 09:55hrs | Views
AT LEAST 17 workers fired from the MDC-T at the height of factional fights between party leader Morgan Tsvangirai and fired secretary-general Tendai Biti won their case and are supposed to be reinstated with full salaries and benefits.
According to the ruling by the labour court the 17 workers will have to receive salaries and benefits from the date of their unfair dismissal.
However, the court ruled that if the relationship was now untenable, the workers would receive damages as agreed by the two parties.
"Having taken into consideration the law facts, submissions and mitigation in this matter, it is the tribunal's view that: it is hereby ordered that the claim of unfair dismissal is upheld and I order that the respondent reinstate the claimants with full salary and benefits from the date of the unfair dismissal and if the employment relationship is no longer tenable, damages as mutually agreed between parties, in lieu of reinstatement," the order read.
According to the ruling by the labour court the 17 workers will have to receive salaries and benefits from the date of their unfair dismissal.
However, the court ruled that if the relationship was now untenable, the workers would receive damages as agreed by the two parties.
"Having taken into consideration the law facts, submissions and mitigation in this matter, it is the tribunal's view that: it is hereby ordered that the claim of unfair dismissal is upheld and I order that the respondent reinstate the claimants with full salary and benefits from the date of the unfair dismissal and if the employment relationship is no longer tenable, damages as mutually agreed between parties, in lieu of reinstatement," the order read.
Source - online
