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Labour Court
Martin Tawanda Mutuke v Zimbabwe Platinum Mines (Private) Limited
[2016] ZWLC 251
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
22 April 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 251
Judgment No.
LC/H/251/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Mhuri J
Full Bench
Mhuri J
Areas of Law
Labour lawDisciplinary procedures
Keywords
Unsatisfactory work performanceFinal written warningDismissalCode of Conduct
Tags
Disciplinary hearingFinal written warningDismissal appeal
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Respondent's Code of Conduct (contractual instrument, not legislation)
- Respondent's Code of Conduct
- Respondent's Code of Conduct
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the dismissal penalty was unfair given that appellant had an overseer with full blasting licence in the section","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's role as shift boss; presence of overseer with blasting licence; final written warning status"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, employed as a shift boss and supervisor, was dismissed for unsatisfactory work performance after failing to ensure bolter 36 was in a safe place, resulting in damage from falling rocks. At the time of the incident, he was sitting on a final written warning issued in April 2015.
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