Irene Katsvere v City of Harare

[2016] ZWLC 63

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

19 February 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 63

Judgment No.

LC/H/63/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

E Muchawa

Full Bench

E Muchawa

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary law

Keywords

fraudunder-receiptingdismissaldisciplinary codecollective bargaining agreement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant has prospects of success on appeal against the finding of fraud","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Under-receipting of $500, failure to follow procedures, 29 years service"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the dismissal penalty was appropriate given mitigatory factors","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"First offender, 29 years service, close to retirement"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a senior clerical officer employed by City of Harare for 29 years, was dismissed for fraud involving under-receipting of $500 from sale of commuter omnibus rank discs. She allegedly issued receipts for $50 instead of $100 for ten discs and pocketed the difference.

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