Pickglow Trading v Rumbidzai Moyo

[2013] ZWLC 722

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

31 January 2014

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 722

Judgment No.

LC/H/722/2013

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

E. Makamure J

Full Bench

E. Makamure J

Areas of Law

Labour lawUnfair dismissalArbitration appeals

Keywords

Unfair dismissalArbitratorAppeal on factsPoint of lawMisdirection

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether an appeal can be sustained when the grounds of appeal do not raise issues of law","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds of appeal are factual in nature"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator's factual findings were grossly misdirected to the extent that such misdirection amounts to a point of law","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Arbitrator found dismissal unfair; appellant claims misdirection"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant employer appealed against an arbitrator's decision that found the respondent employee had been unfairly dismissed. The appellant had dismissed the respondent for refusing a transfer, which they claimed constituted disobedience to a lawful order.

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