Firm ordered to pay US$12k in damages

which arose out of allegations that he participated in an illegal collective job action.
The suspension was pending an application by CAB to the Ministry of Labour for dismissal.

The matter eventually ended up at the Labour Court as an appeal.
In a judgment handed down on July 18, 2008, the court directed CAB to reinstate Mhangu without loss of salary and benefits, or pay him damages.
Mhangu approached the Labour Court for assessment of damages after failure by CAB to reinstate him.

The court then granted an order on November 27, 2009.
The order was challenged on appeal by CAB on the basis that it was in United States dollars for a period when salaries were in Zim dollars.
The appeal was allowed. CAB was ordered by the Supreme Court to pay Mhangu Z$692 118 to be converted to United States dollars.
The rate was to be agreed between the parties failing which any part could apply to the Labour Court to determine the exchange rate.

The parties then appeared before Labour Court president Ms Bridget Chivizhe on June 21, 2011 but could not agree on an exchange rate.
The matter was postponed to enable the parties to negotiate further.
Through a letter dated September 20, 2011 CAB indicated failure by the parties to settle and directed the court to deliver its ruling.

Ms Chivizhe noted that the Supreme Court had determined Mhangu’s damages.
The record reflected that Mhangu obtained alternative employment on September 9, 2002, the date Ms Chivizhe then ruled to be the date of conversion of the money to US dollars.

The rate obtained from RBZ was US$1 to Z$55. Using that exchange rate, Z$692 118 amounted to US$12 575, which CAB was ordered to pay Mhangu.