Pressmore Mataruse v City of Harare

[2016] ZWLC 319

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

26 February 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 319

Judgment No.

LC/H/319/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

B.S. Chidziva

Full Bench

B.S. Chidziva

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

unfair dismissalabsenteeismverbal suspensionarbitrationfirefighter

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the grounds of appeal raise questions of law","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds 2, 3, 4 and 6 of appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether appellant had lawful excuse for being absent from work","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged verbal suspension by Mr Kwaramba"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a firefighter employed by City of Harare, was dismissed for being absent from work from 19 February 2009 to 20 March 2009. He claimed he was verbally suspended by a senior firefighter, but the arbitrator found no evidence to support this claim and ruled the dismissal was fair.

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