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Labour Court
Catherine Katsande v Petrotrade
[2024] ZWLC 219
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
17 May 2024
Citation
[2024] ZWLC 219
Judgment No.
LC/H/219/24
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L. Hove
Full Bench
L. Hove
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment contractsDisciplinary proceedings
Keywords
gross incompetenceinefficiencybreach of contractdismissalappeal
Tags
disciplinary appealgross incompetencebreach of contract
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether tribunal erred in convicting appellant of gross incompetence/inefficiency without specifying which","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Tribunal's failure to distinguish between incompetence and inefficiency"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellant's actions constituted breach of contract terms","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Overriding subordinate recommendations, failure to report to board"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, a general manager at Petrotrade, was dismissed for gross incompetence/inefficiency and breach of contract. She appealed, arguing the tribunal failed to specify which charges she was convicted of and failed to prove breach of contract terms.
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