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Labour Court
City of Harare v Morton Mataruse
[2014] ZWLC 335
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
6 June 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 335
Judgment No.
LC/H/335/2014
Outcome
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Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G. Musariri
Full Bench
G. Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawUnfair dismissalArbitration review
Keywords
Arbitration awardGross dereliction of dutyActing positionReinstatementUnreasonable award
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Arbitration award reviewDereliction of dutyActing capacity
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitration award was grossly unreasonable and irrational","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator found guilt but ordered reinstatement based on acting capacity alone"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent was employed as Acting Group Farm Manager by the appellant. In November 2008, livestock was sold from the appellant's farms without proper supervision. The respondent was charged with gross dereliction of duty for failing to witness, manage or supervise the loading of cattle and slaughter process. An arbitrator found him guilty of dereliction but ordered reinstatement on the basis that he was acting in an acting capacity.
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