Garimoto Garimoto v Watershed College

[2014] ZWLC 698

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

24 October 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 698

Judgment No.

LC/H/698/14

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

E. Muchawa J

Full Bench

E. Muchawa J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment disciplinary procedures

Keywords

wage advancedisciplinary committee compositionrecord of proceedingsdishonestyreinstatement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether disciplinary committee composition violated code of conduct","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Mr Mtuma notified appellant of hearing and was complainant"}
{"issue_text":"Whether record of proceedings was accurate and fairly relied upon","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allegations of inaccuracies, omissions and misquotations in minutes"}
{"issue_text":"Whether appellant committed act of dishonesty by fraudulently obtaining $160 advance","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Paper trail shows $160 approved and paid; prior similar advances documented"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant employee was dismissed for allegedly amending a wage advance request form from $60 to $160 and fraudulently obtaining the higher amount. Disciplinary hearing found him guilty of gross misconduct. Appeals to CEO and NEC Appeals Committee confirmed dismissal. Appellant appealed to Labour Court challenging procedural irregularities and conviction.

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