Naume Makombe v Health Service Board

[2013] ZWLC 653

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

31 October 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 653

Judgment No.

LC/H/653/2013

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

P. Muzofa

Full Bench

P. Muzofa

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary proceedings

Keywords

unfair dismissaladmission of guilttheftmedical suppliesdisciplinary appeal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the admission of guilt made to police should be determinative of the disciplinary matter","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant signed admission of guilt form; later claimed innocence"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there was sufficient evidence that the items were stolen from the hospital","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No items missing from pharmacy; batch numbers matched hospital supplies"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a nurse aide at Murehwa District Hospital, was dismissed after being found in possession of drugs and surgicals which she admitted stealing to police, though she later claimed innocence. The matter was appealed to the Labour Court.

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