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Labour Court
Admire Kudakwashe Munokwenyu v National Prosecutution Authority & Anor
LC/H/153/25
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
7 November 2024
Citation
LC/H/153/25
Neutral Citation
[2025] ZWLC 153
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review and Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment lawAdministrative law
Keywords
unfair dismissalsection 59absence without leavenatural justicereinstatement
Tags
reviewappealsection 59 dismissalabsence without leave
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether dismissal under Section 59(1) without hearing violated principles of natural justice","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee dismissed without disciplinary process"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether facts justified application of Section 59(1) for absence without leave","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Disputed period of absence, ongoing communication"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, an employee of the National Prosecutution Authority, was dismissed for being absent from work without official leave from 17 June 2024 to 31 July 2024. The employer invoked Section 59 of Statutory Instrument 85/15 to dismiss him without a disciplinary hearing. The applicant challenged both the procedural fairness and the factual basis of his dismissal.
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