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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
26 September 2014
Citation
LC/H/649/14
Neutral Citation
[2014] ZWLC 649
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G Mhuri J
Full Bench
G Mhuri
Areas of Law
Labour LawDisciplinary ProceduresPublic Service Regulations
Keywords
Illegal work stoppageIncitementUnbecoming conductBalance of probabilitiesWitness credibility
Tags
Public Service DisciplineCollective Job ActionMisconduct in Employment
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act [Chapter 28:01]
- Public Service Regulations S.I. 1/2000
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent adduced sufficient evidence to prove the charges against the appellant on a balance of probabilities.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Makufa seen in the group by Dzinouya; not found at workstation by Shiri; failure to cross-examine witnesses."}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Disciplinary Committee’s findings and the penalty of dismissal were justified.","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Credibility of witnesses; appellant’s conduct; standard of proof."}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Anatolia Makufa, an employee of the Audit Office, was dismissed following her alleged participation in an illegal collective job action on 10 April 2013. She was charged with incitement, hindering duties, failure to perform duties, and unbecoming behaviour. She denied attending the meeting, claiming she was at her workstation. The Labour Court found the evidence against her credible and upheld the dismissal.
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