Curated case-law topic
Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. This curated Zambia collection links existing source-backed legal records for that research intent.
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31 Dec 2025
High Court employment dispute over retirement benefits, notice pay, and mortgage protection deduction. Court ordered gross-based recalculation and refund.
5 Dec 2025
Appeal dismissed as incompetent because the Industrial Division could not be moved under the Rules of the Supreme Court.
1 Dec 2025
Appeal dismissed on limitation, res judicata, and power of attorney authentication issues in an industrial relations dispute.
19 Nov 2025
Appeal dismissed: the Court of Appeal held the fixed-term employment contract expired naturally, with no unfair dismissal or redundancy proved.
19 Nov 2025
Court of Appeal refused leave to appeal, holding the employment and restructuring issues were factual, settled in law, and not of public importance.
30 Sept 2025
Driver’s employment treated as a two-year fixed-term contract; court awarded leave pay, arrears, notice pay, gratuity, and damages for unfair termination.
25 Sept 2025
Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court was refused; the Court found no public importance, no reasonable prospects of success, and no compelling reason.
25 Sept 2025
High Court held dismissal for alleged loitering was unfair because the employee was not heard; damages and balance of notice pay awarded.
5 Sept 2025
Early retirement required employer approval. The court upheld summary dismissal for absenteeism and dismissed claims for retirement benefits, arrears, and refunds.
4 Sept 2025
Unlawful termination; leave benefits awarded; gratuity refused for permanent employee.
21 Aug 2025
Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal against summary dismissal, holding that a criminal acquittal did not invalidate disciplinary action based on non-compliance with company procedures.
19 Aug 2025
Redundancy was found to be a sham where jobs continued to exist. The Court upheld nominal damages and dismissed the employer’s appeal.