Goldberg Bepswa v Zimbabwe National Water Authority

[2014] ZWLC 260

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

9 May 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 260

Judgment No.

LC/H/260/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

B S Chidziva

Full Bench

B S Chidziva

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary proceedings

Keywords

DemotionMisconductArbitration awardAppeal against arbitration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal raises factual issues or questions of law","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's grounds of appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the factual findings are so unreasonable as to amount to misdirection in law","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Taking of pipes without authorization, return of pipes"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the penalty of demotion was excessive","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Demotion from Grade C3 to B4 indefinitely"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, employed as a Loss Control Officer, took pipes belonging to his employer without authorization during Easter Holiday while on study leave. He returned them in May 2011 after investigations commenced. He was charged with contravening sections 4(a) and 4(f) of S I 15/2006, convicted, and demoted from Grade C3 to B4 indefinitely.

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