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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
28 May 2013
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 18
Judgment No.
LC/MC/18/2013
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya, L (President)
Author
Kudya, L
Full Bench
Kudya, L (President)
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment lawDisciplinary proceedings
Keywords
DismissalCode of conductBriberyMisappropriationDisciplinary appeal
Tags
Disciplinary hearingMisconductBriberyMisappropriationFalse evidence
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether procedural irregularities in disciplinary hearing vitiated the proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant not given record of proceedings, short notice for hearing"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether evidence supported findings of misconduct on misappropriation, bribery and false evidence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant found in restricted area, bribery allegation, false explanation"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether dismissal penalty was too harsh given 9 years service","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"9 years employment, trust relationship broken"}
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Background
Appellant employee was dismissed for misconduct including misappropriation, bribery and giving false evidence after being found in a restricted mill sump area with a bucket containing ore during a power outage, in contravention of company code of conduct.
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