Corporate 24 Medical Center v Shumirai Maengahama

LC/H/88/2023

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

27 March 2023

Citation

LC/H/88/2023

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWLC 88

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G. Musariri

Full Bench

G. Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawUnfair dismissalProcedural fairness

Keywords

paid leaveinvestigationmisconductrepudiationquantification of damages

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Designated Agent erred in determining quantification of damages without hearing evidence","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Designated Agent quantified damages without taking evidence"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the employee was unlawfully dismissed or repudiated the contract","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee sent off without hearing, no investigation followed, no written record of paid leave"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the mis-citation of the employer is fatal to the proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employer cited as \"Corporate 24 Medical Center\" instead of \"Corporate 24 Hospital Group\""}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The employer sent the employee on paid leave pending investigation of alleged misconduct. The employee claimed she was verbally dismissed without a hearing. The Designated Agent found the dismissal unlawful and ordered reinstatement or damages. The employer appealed, challenging both procedural irregularities and the substantive finding of unfair dismissal.

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