Section 172: Labour Court
Constitution of Zimbabwe
(1) The Labour Court is a court of record and consists ofโ
(a) a senior judge; and
[Paragraph amended by s. 3 of Act No. 10 of 2017]
(b) such other judges of the Labour Court as may be appointed from time to time.
(2) The Labour Court has such jurisdiction over matters of labour and employment as may be conferred upon it by an Act of Parliament.
(3) An Act of Parliament may provide for the exercise of jurisdiction by the Labour Court and for that purpose may confer the power to make rules of court.
Insight on Labour Court
This section establishes the Labour Court as a specialized judicial body with a hierarchical structure led by a senior judge. The constitutional framework is intentionally flexible, allowing Parliament to define both the court's jurisdiction and procedural rules through legislation rather than fixing these elements in the constitution itself. This approach enables the legal system to adapt labor dispute resolution mechanisms to changing economic and employment conditions without requiring constitutional amendments.