Miles Transport v Douglas C. Sunda

[2013] ZWLC 21

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

6 December 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 21

Judgment No.

LC/MS/21/2013

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

B.T Chivizhe

Full Bench

B.T Chivizhe

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

unfair dismissalprobationarbitral awardreinstatementback paydriver's licence retrieval

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding the dismissal was procedural","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No disciplinary hearing conducted, summary dismissal admitted"}
{"issue_text":"Whether reinstatement was appropriate where misconduct alleged","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allegations of reckless driving and vehicle damage"}
{"issue_text":"Whether US$300 for licence retrieval was properly awarded","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Payment allegedly made to police for licence retrieval"}
{"issue_text":"Whether salaries for August-October 2010 were payable","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employee worked during this period, advance payment received"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent was employed as a truck driver from 25 August 2010 to 28 October 2010. The appellant terminated his contract, leading to an unfair dismissal claim. The arbitrator found the dismissal unfair and ordered reinstatement with back pay and benefits.

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