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Labour law

Ellena Mphongozidana v Yamba Malawi

The Industrial Relations Court held that the Applicant was entitled to acting allowance, compensation for unfair dismissal and labour practices, severance pay, and repatriation costs.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Unfair labour practices
  • Acting allowance/salary arrears
  • Fixed-term contract non-renewal
  • Severance pay
  • Repatriation expenses
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Labour law

Chaona Batoni v Chimpeni Estate

The Industrial Relations Court set aside the Registrar’s stay decision for lack of jurisdiction, ordered a de novo hearing before the Deputy Chairperson, and granted an interim stay.

  • Jurisdiction of registrar
  • Review of registrar's decision
  • Stay of execution
  • Abuse of process
  • Interim stay
  • Nullity for want of jurisdiction
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Employment law

Hollace Kaziputa v Cape Bay Limited

The Industrial Relations Court held that the employer’s deductions from terminal benefits were unlawful, and awarded the worker withheld pay, leave pay, overtime, and pension remittances.

  • Minimum wage
  • Underpayment
  • Misappropriation allegations
  • Unlawful deductions
  • Overtime compensation
  • Annual leave pay
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Administrative law

The State (on the application of the Malawi Congress Party & Others) v The Chief Secretary to Government (also known as the Secretary to the President and Cabinet) & Another

The High Court dismissed the defendants’ application to set aside a stay of judicial review proceedings, holding the motion was incompetent and that the stay stood.

  • Judicial review
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Leave to apply for judicial review
  • Certification of constitutional matters
  • Locus standi
  • Ex parte applications
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Labour law

Peter Pelekamoyo v Council of the University of Malawi

The Industrial Relations Court found that Peter Pelekamoyo was unfairly dismissed and subjected to unfair labour practices by the Council of the University of Malawi.

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Unfair labour practices
  • Disciplinary hearing
  • Burden of proof
  • Pension benefits
  • Severance allowance
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