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Labour Court
Felicia Macheke v Municipality of Kariba
[2014] ZWLC 488
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
16 July 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 488
Judgment No.
LC/H/488/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B.S. Chidziva
Full Bench
B.S. Chidziva
Areas of Law
Labour lawConstructive dismissalDisciplinary proceedings
Keywords
constructive dismissaldisciplinary hearingwilful disobedienceunauthorised leave
Tags
constructive dismissaldisciplinary hearingappeal against arbitrator's award
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was constructively dismissed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Withdrawal of training permission, appellant's subsequent attendance at training"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding no constructive dismissal","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's factual findings"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, a municipal employee, was dismissed after attending a training course without proper authorisation despite having her initial permission withdrawn. She claimed constructive dismissal while the employer maintained she was dismissed following a proper disciplinary hearing.
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