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Labour Court
Owen Zieresa v Golden Valley Mine
LC/H/613/2016
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 May 2016
Citation
LC/H/613/2016
Neutral Citation
[2016] ZWLC 613
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G. Musariri
Full Bench
G. Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment lawDisciplinary proceedings
Keywords
Unfair dismissalGross incompetenceProfessional driverReckless conductDisciplinary appeal
Tags
Disciplinary hearingGross incompetenceAppeal against dismissal
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statute, Act or codified instrument was quoted, interpreted or applied.
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellant's conduct constituted gross incompetence warranting dismissal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Driving truck into flood water, vehicle submersion, passenger endangerment"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, a standby driver employed by Golden Valley Mine for four years, was dismissed after driving a truck loaded with passengers into deep flood water on 3 January 2015, causing the vehicle to become submerged to bonnet level and endangering passengers' lives.
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