Muronzi Keresencia v Chitungwiza Municipality

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant's grounds of appeal raise points of law under section 98(10) of Labour Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant raised procedural irregularities and interpretation of Code of Conduct"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether disciplinary hearing was tainted with procedural irregularities","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Composition of Board of Inquiry, appellant walked out of hearing"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether charges amounted to splitting of charges","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant faced six counts, found guilty of three"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether appellant's conduct amounted to participation in unlawful job action","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant absent from work, involved in strike activities"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether penalty of dismissal was appropriate given Code of Conduct provisions","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Code provides for Written Warning for first breach"}

Background