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Labour Court
Rakey Dende v Olivine Industries (Pvt) Ltd
[2013] ZWLC 7
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
15 November 2011
Citation
[2013] ZWLC 7
Judgment No.
LC/H/07/2013
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
E. Makamure
Full Bench
E. Makamure
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment Law
Keywords
Unfair dismissalProcedural irregularitiesInternal appealsExhaustion of remedies
Tags
Employment LawDisciplinary ProceedingsAppeal Procedure
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Head of Business erred in dismissing the internal appeal","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Head of Business dismissed appeal for lack of prospects and delay"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the grounds of appeal to the Labour Court were meaningful","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds were vague - \"unfair dismissal, unprocedural\""}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, employed as a buyer, was dismissed for wilful refusal to obey lawful instructions and gross incompetence after purchasing equipment without following proper procedures, causing financial loss to the employer. He appealed internally and to the NEC before approaching this court.
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