Blessing Mufakwese v Old Mutual Life Assurance (Pvt) Ltd

[2021] ZWLC 24

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

26 March 2021

Citation

[2021] ZWLC 24

Judgment No.

LC/H/24/2021

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Hove J

Full Bench

Hove J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment lawDisciplinary proceedings

Keywords

dismissalmisconductlying to employerworkers committeecollective job action

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeals officer erred in finding the appellant guilty of lying","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's communications to workers and management about canteen gathering"}
{"issue_text":"Whether employer could discipline without competent authority declaring unlawful collective job action","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Workers gathered in canteen during working hours"}
{"issue_text":"Whether appellant was victimized for being workers committee member","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's role as workers representative"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a driver and workers committee member, was dismissed for misconduct after allegedly lying to both workers and management about a planned address regarding salary increases, resulting in workers gathering in the canteen during working hours.

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