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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
21 October 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 743
Judgment No.
LC/H/743/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
B T Chivizhe
Full Bench
B T Chivizhe
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment lawDisciplinary procedures
Keywords
Unfair dismissalDisciplinary hearingNatural justiceCollective Bargaining AgreementStatutory Instrument 67 of 2012
Tags
Disciplinary hearingNatural justiceCode of conduct
legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant was dismissed without a proper disciplinary hearing","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No minutes in original record; termination letter made no reference to hearing"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the charge levelled against the applicant was proper","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Charge was \"wilful and unlawful destruction of employer's property\" which is not a competent charge under the Code"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the applicant was denied his right to appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Managing Director acted as both disciplinary and appeal authority"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was employed as a Loader Grade A1 by the respondent from 3 October 2011. On 24 August 2012, he was alleged to have driven a company truck and crashed it into a stationary trailer. He was charged with "wilful and unlawful destruction of the employer's property" and twice served with notices to attend disciplinary hearings. The hearings were allegedly postponed due to improperly constituted panels. On 28 September 2012, the Managing Director terminated his contract with immediate effect, claiming he had been given an opportunity to defend himself but chose not to.
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