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Labour Court
Last Chitima v William Bain and Company (Private) Limited
[2014] ZWLC 259
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
9 May 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 259
Judgment No.
LC/H/259/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B S Chidziva
Full Bench
B S Chidziva
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment Law
Keywords
unfair dismissalreinstatementemployment contractlawful orderdisobedience
Tags
unlawful dismissalemployment contract variationlawful orderreinstatement
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appeal was fatally defective due to late filing","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appeal filed on 2 July 2013, dismissal letter served 5 June 2013"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was guilty of disobeying a lawful order","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant refused painting instruction, painting not in contract, defective protective equipment"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, employed as a binner since 2006, was dismissed for refusing to paint various items when instructed to do so, claiming the duty was outside his contract and protective equipment was defective. He appealed to the Labour Court after both disciplinary and appeals committees upheld his dismissal.
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