Curated case-law topic
Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. This curated Malawi collection links existing source-backed legal records for that research intent.
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1 Apr 2025
Interim relief granted in a Malawi unfair dismissal dispute over whether the disciplinary process was carried out by persons with lawful authority.
30 Oct 2024
Stay of execution continued pending appeal; disclosure request dismissed as irrelevant; application to vacate stay denied.
24 Jun 2024
Unfair dismissal found after biased disciplinary process, vague charges, and refusal to share hearing minutes; compensation, severance, and notice pay awarded.
3 May 2024
Court found unfair dismissal claim failed: employee negligently approved disputed cheques, failed in supervision, and was dismissed after a fair hearing.
28 Feb 2024
High Court of Malawi dismissed a personal injury claim arising from a fall while stacking logs, finding no negligence by the employer and contributory negligence by the claimant.
20 Feb 2024
Employment dispute over withheld terminal benefits. The court awarded wages, leave pay, overtime pay, pension, and interest after the respondent failed to appear.
2 Jan 2024
Motion to stay execution pending appeal dismissed; no special circumstances shown, and costs awarded to the applicants.
14 Dec 2023
Reassessment of compensation for unfair dismissal and severance allowance, with a boosted award after considering service length and partial contribution.
12 Dec 2023
Court assessed compensation and severance for four unfairly dismissed Standard Bank employees, using length of service and adding a 50% devaluation uplift.
4 Dec 2023
Assessment of compensation after liability for unfair dismissal: amortized awards, severance pay, refund of deducted salary, and 10% devaluation boost.
14 Nov 2023
Appeal partly allowed: deduction of terminal benefits to offset loss was unlawful, but challenges to dismissal procedure and factual findings failed.
14 Nov 2023
Application to dispose of employment dispute on a point of law dismissed because disputed facts about the disciplinary process and dismissal required trial.