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Labour Court
George Makunde v Ndoro Mazasi Mavhura
[2016] ZWLC 661
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
21 October 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 661
Judgment No.
LC/H/661/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
R.F. Manyangadze J
Full Bench
R.F. Manyangadze J
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment Law
Keywords
domestic worker dismissaldisciplinary procedureaudi alteram partemreinstatementarbitration
Tags
domestic workerdisciplinary hearingnatural justicereinstatement
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether employer obliged to conduct formal disciplinary hearing before dismissing domestic worker","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Two-person domestic employment relationship; no employment code; no disciplinary structures"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether \"interface discussion\" satisfied requirements of natural justice","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant claimed held one-on-one discussion with respondent"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Appellant employed respondent as domestic worker and dismissed him for unauthorised absence without conducting formal disciplinary hearing. Arbitrator ordered reinstatement on basis of procedural unfairness. Appellant appealed arguing impossible to hold hearing in two-person domestic setting.
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