Industrial Relations Court of Zambia - 2022 August

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August 2022
Expiry of a fixed‑term contract is not dismissal; late notice breached procedure, awarding one month’s salary as compensation.
Employment law — Fixed‑term contracts — Expiry by effluxion of time vs termination — Constructive dismissal — Legitimate expectation of renewal — Breach of notice provision — Remedy under Industrial and Labour Relations Act s85A(d).
24 August 2022
Court retained jurisdiction over a constructive dismissal claim; focus is on timeliness, not mandatory exhaustion of internal remedies.
Industrial Relations — s.85(3) ILRA — jurisdiction and timeliness — exhaustion of internal grievance procedures — constructive dismissal — non-exhaustion affects credibility not jurisdiction.
12 August 2022