A fixed term contract refers to a contract of employment which specifies its period of duration. Put differently, it defines when it will start and end as
Prescription in Zimbabwe is governed by the Prescription Act (Chapter 8:11). The Act refers to two forms of prescription, acquisitive prescription and extinctive prescription. As the title
It is rare for the court to grant joint custody. In Maarschalk v Maarschalk 1994 (2) ZLR 110 (HC) the court held that such an award should be cautiously made in light of the obvious pitfalls. The court however made it clear that in appropriate circumstances, joint custody may be awarded where it is in the best interests of the minor child to do so.
Wilful disobience of a lawful order is a very serious offence which if proved entitles the employer to dismiss an employee because its commission undermines authority at the work place and runs counter to one of the common law duties of the employee which is the duty to be subordinate by obeying lawful orders.
Married people have a reciprocal duty of support in proportion to their earnings or means. Traditionally it is the husband who is the main breadwinner and has
Rei vindicatio is a common law remedy available to an owner of a property for its recovery from the possession of another person. The principle on which
Section 12B (3) (a) of the Labour Act, Cap 28:01 states that an employee is deemed to have been unfairly dismissed if the employee terminated the contract
Adultery occurs where a married person has voluntary sexual intercourse with someone other than his or her spouse. The claim for adultery damages is against the third
The Constitution contains a number of rights that have a bearing on women e.g. marriage rights (Section 78) and rights of women (Section 80). There are basically
A transfer refers to lateral movement of employees within the same grade, from one job to another.According to Flippo “a transfer is a change in the job
