Pardon Kapondoro v Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority

LC/H/210/23

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

11 July 2023

Citation

LC/H/210/23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWLC 210

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Kudya J

Full Bench

Kudya J

Areas of Law

Employment lawDisciplinary proceedings

Keywords

DismissalMisconductDiscretionPenalty

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the dismissal penalty was appropriate given the circumstances","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Gun stolen in Bushu's custody; applicant's supervisory role"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there was discrimination in treatment between applicant and Bushu","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Both involved in gun loss; different penalties"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, an employee of Zimbabwe Wildlife Authority, was dismissed after a gun under his supervisory responsibility was stolen while left in the custody of another officer. He appealed against the dismissal penalty, arguing it was too harsh and discriminatory compared to the treatment of the officer who lost the gun.

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