British American Tobacco Zimbabwe v Trymore Mutasa

[2014] ZWLC 123

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

25 February 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 123

Judgment No.

LC/H/123/14

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L.M. Murasi

Full Bench

L.M. Murasi

Areas of Law

Labour LawDisciplinary Proceedings

Keywords

MisconductDismissalGrievance and Disciplinary CommitteeWorks CouncilNational Employment Council

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Did the GDC misdirect itself in holding that respondent could have acted without knowing full extent of his actions?","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent gave misleading information throughout investigations and appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Did the GDC misdirect itself in finding that mitigatory factors outweighed aggravating factors?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent's 15-year record vs position of trust and serious offences"}
{"issue_text":"Did the GDC err in law in setting aside dismissal penalty after upholding guilty verdict on dismissible offences?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Statutory instrument prescribes dismissal as only penalty"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Respondent, a Distribution Representative employed by appellant, was dismissed for misconduct including theft, fraud and making false statements. After guilty plea and dismissal by Disciplinary Committee, Works Council upheld dismissal but Grievance and Disciplinary Committee substituted dismissal with final written warning. Appellant appealed this substitution.

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