October 2021

*This presentation forms a part of the articles, commentaries and presentations in a series trade- marked Cyprian’s Law Series, manged by Abraham Rich Capital (ARC) a private equity, investments research, capital solutions and advisory services firm focused on Sub Saharan Africa. The series speaks to capital, investments, business environments and the role of the law […]

The question whether a litigant who has approached the High Court with a labour related dispute is entitled to be heard by that court sitting as a court of first instance is one that has received both affirmative and negative responses from the High Court judges. Before the advent of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment

DAMAGES AS A REMEDY FOR UNLAWFUL DISMISSAL FROM EMPLOYMENT: THE LEGAL POSITION IN ZIMBABWE When an employee sues their employer for unlawful dismissal, the court or tribunal seized with the matter has to grant the employee a remedy if the employee succeeds.  In Zupco v Chisvo[1], the Supreme Court held that there are instances where reinstatement

Imagine the pain and anguish that comes with losing a loved one, especially a parent. If it so happens that as you are still mourning and trying to come to terms with the loss, you learn that you were cut out of the deceased parent’s will it will most likely be more devastating. Numerous questions

When the initial lockdown was announced on 30 March 2020 in an endeavour to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, some employers hastily proceeded to discharge their employees, especially those employed on fixed term contracts to cut on labour costs. There is no doubt the world at large and Zimbabwe in particular is still under siege from