Supreme Court · 6 October 2008

Richard Ndashe Chipanama v Zambia Airways Limited (Appeal 166 of 2006) [2008] ZMSC 26 (6 October 2008)

Appeals dismissed: pension assessment confined to employer contributions; detention/treatment upheld as court-ordered; retrenchment claims time-barred. Flynote Pension law — assessment limited to employer’s contributions where no evidence of early retirement under pension rules; Administrative law — Registrar misdirected in awarding Rule 7 pension. Constitutional/human rights — involuntary detention and medical treatment lawful where supported by magistrate orders and medical certificates; retrenchment and employment benefit disputes are labour matters, time-barred and not enforceable via Article 28 petition Read full summary

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