Allied Timbers Zimbabwe Private Limited v Francis Nhandara and Hilton Bobi

[2025] ZWLC 42

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

10 February 2025

Citation

[2025] ZWLC 42

Judgment No.

LC/H/42/25

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L.M. Murasi

Full Bench

L.M. Murasi

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment contractsDisciplinary proceedings

Keywords

TransferDemotionDisciplinary hearingDesignated AgentUnfair dismissalAbsence without leave

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Designated Agent exceeded mandate by deciding on transfer issues","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Grounds of appeal before D.A included transfer propriety"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the Designated Agent erred in finding transfers unlawful","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Transfers involved demotion and sector change without hearing"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant company transferred two employees to different estates with demotion, charging them with misconduct when they failed to report. Disciplinary hearings were conducted in their absence resulting in dismissal. The Designated Agent upheld their appeals, finding the transfers unlawful. The company appealed to the Labour Court.

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