Mutiba N.C. v Zimbabwe Revenue Authority & 2 Ors

LC/H/22/2020

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

31 January 2020

Citation

LC/H/22/2020

Neutral Citation

[2020] ZWLC 22

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

B.S. Chidziva

Full Bench

B.S. Chidziva

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

gross negligencephysical examinationcustoms procedureZIMRA Code of Conduct

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether 2nd respondents were negligent in course of duty","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Physical examination procedure, supervisor's instructions, security measures"}
{"issue_text":"Whether 2nd respondents acted inconsistent with contract conditions","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employment contract terms, customs procedures"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The 2nd respondents, employed as Revenue Officers by ZIMRA, were suspended in April 2017 for allegedly failing to conduct proper physical examination of goods at Forbes Border Post. They were charged with gross negligence under ZIMRA Code of Conduct categories D9 and D25. The Labour Officer acquitted them of all charges, finding no evidence of negligence.

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