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Labour Court

Ellen Gwande v New Ambassador Hotel

[2016] ZWLC 796

Case Details

Court
Labour Court
Date
16 December 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 796
Judgment No.
LC/H/796/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal

Bench

Presiding
Maxwell J
Full Bench
Maxwell J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment disciplinary procedures
Keywords
dismissalrestaurant managerbilling procedurescorrective actionsubordinates
Tags
internal appealdisciplinary hearingmanagerial duties
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • No statute is expressly cited or interpreted in the judgment.
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was wrongly convicted of personally failing to issue bills when she was off duty","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant off duty on 8 Feb 2014; conviction was for failing to take corrective action"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant took adequate corrective action regarding billing omissions by subordinates","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No evidence of corrective measures taken with subordinates"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether standing instructions existed for billing procedures","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Existence of in-house rules and procedures not disputed"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the charges were frivolous and vexatious","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's claim of trumped-up charges"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a Restaurant Manager, was dismissed for failing to ensure proper billing procedures and take corrective action when subordinates omitted to issue bills to customers. She appealed to the Labour Court claiming the charges were frivolous and that she had been wrongly convicted.
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