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Labour Court
Kingstons Limited v Shepherd Mudzingwa
[2016] ZWLC 624
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
7 October 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 624
Judgment No.
LC/H/624/16
Outcome
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Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment disputes
Keywords
ReinstatementArbitration awardWillful disobedienceCriminal activities disclosure
Tags
Arbitration award appealMisconductRefusal to follow lawful instructions
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the instruction issued to respondent to reveal names of people allegedly involved in criminal activities was lawful","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent's refusal to name perpetrators; company's instruction to disclose names"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether respondent's refusal to disclose names constituted willful disobedience to lawful instructions","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent's report mentioned people by titles and names; concluding paragraph refusal"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant employer dismissed the respondent employee for allegedly refusing to disclose names of persons engaged in criminal activities at the Masvingo branch despite instructions to do so. The arbitrator ordered reinstatement, finding the misconduct was not proved. The employer appealed to the Labour Court.
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