Rydings Primary School v G Nhemura & Another

LC/H/842/14

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

28 October 2014

Citation

LC/H/842/14

Neutral Citation

[2014] ZWLC 842

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

B.S. Chidziva

Full Bench

B.S. Chidziva

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

dismissalnegligencetheftsecurity guardsarbitration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the 1st respondent is entitled to any damages after the disciplinary hearing had found him guilty","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"1st respondent found guilty of negligence, arbitrator confirmed dismissal but awarded salaries and benefits"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the 2nd respondent should be exonerated from wrongdoing when he had made a confession","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"2nd respondent's statement dated 17 January 2011"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Two security guards employed by Rydings Primary School were dismissed after a mini-bus starter worth $2,735 was stolen while they were on night duty. The arbitrator confirmed the dismissal of the first respondent but ordered reinstatement/damages for the second respondent. The school appealed against this award.

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