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Labour Court
Baines Avenues Clinic v Safira Makwangwanya
[2016] ZWLC 770
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
2 December 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 770
Judgment No.
LC/H/770/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawUnfair dismissalArbitration review
Keywords
MisconductDismissalArbitrationReinstatementGratuity
Tags
Arbitration award reviewMisconduct dismissalPenalty interference
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether an arbitrator can substitute a dismissal penalty when misconduct is proven without finding employer abused discretion","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee found guilty of misconduct, employer imposed dismissal, arbitrator substituted with final warning"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether gratuity can be awarded without legal basis in contract, statute or collective bargaining agreement","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No CBA cited, no contractual or statutory basis shown"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent employee was dismissed for misconduct after failing to follow up on processed refunds. An arbitrator found her guilty of misconduct but substituted the dismissal penalty with a final written warning and awarded gratuity. The employer appealed against this arbitration award.
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