BALLANTYNE BUTCHERY (PVT) LTD v CHISVINGA & ORS 2015 (1) ZLR 335 (S)

2015 (1) ZLR p335

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Employment – Labour Court – decisions by – application of equitable principles – court's duty to secure equity and social justice – arbitration in terms of Labour Act – arbitrator may also apply equitable principles – limits to application of such principles – payment in US dollars of debt already paid in Zimbabwe dollars – latter currency still extant at time of payment – not permissible to invoke equity to award payment in US currency – statutory provisions – equitable considerations may not be used to override or negate such provisions

Revenue and public finance – currency – multi-currency system – introduction of – local currency not immediately demonetised – debt paid in local currency after introduction of multi-currency but before demonetisation of local currency – debt lawfully satisfied