Appeals court throws out UNZA retirees demandBy GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court’s decision that the more than 150 UNZA retirees are not entitled to payment of interest on their terminal benefits.The Court accordingly dismissed the retirees’ appeal against a ruling of the High Court delivered by Judge Charles Chanda on May 16, 2019, which dismissed the retirees’ claim against the Council of the University of Zambia, for payment of interest on their benefits.In the matter, Mr John Mumba and 150 other retirees retired from employment at UNZA on different dates between 2000 and 2007.The 151 in their statement of claim stated that their relation with the employer was governed by a collective agreement which provided that a retired employee who had not been paid their retirement gratuity in full within three months, would continue to receive monthly salary until the retirement the gratuity is paid in fullWhen the employer […]
Appeals court throws out UNZA retirees demand
