Delta Beverages (Private) Limited v Peggy Kuneka

[2024] ZWLC 322

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

5 August 2024

Citation

[2024] ZWLC 322

Judgment No.

LC/H/322/24

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

L.M. Murasi

Full Bench

L.M. Murasi

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary proceduresAppeals

Keywords

Final written warningDismissalImmediate superiorCode of conductRecusalLeave to appeal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Court should recuse itself due to alleged bias from previous decision","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Court previously ruled on rescission application"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has raised points of law warranting leave to appeal to Supreme Court","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds of appeal relate to communication of penalty and jurisdiction"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the review application was properly before the court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Application filed 44 days out of time without condonation"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent employee was initially given a final written warning by her immediate supervisor following disciplinary proceedings. Several weeks later, she was dismissed by different individuals. She challenged the dismissal, leading to litigation where the Labour Court found the dismissal invalid as it was imposed by unauthorized persons. The applicant employer sought leave to appeal this decision to the Supreme Court.

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