Matanuska Marketing P/L v Stephen Saineti & 2 Ors

[2016] ZWLC 84

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

12 January 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 84

Judgment No.

LC/H/84/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

B.S. Chidziva

Full Bench

B.S. Chidziva

Areas of Law

Labour LawUnfair Dismissal

Keywords

unfair dismissalreinstatementarbitrationdisciplinary hearing

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding the dismissal was unfair","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No evidence of proper disciplinary hearing"}
{"issue_text":"Whether respondents abandoned disciplinary proceedings","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Parties presented different versions"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondents were employed by the appellant and raised grievances to their employer. This resulted in a hearing and subsequent dismissal. The matter went to arbitration where the Arbitrator ruled in favour of the respondents, finding they were unfairly dismissed and ordering reinstatement or damages in lieu.

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