Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited v Prodigy Chinanga and Elvis Mudzengerere

[2025] ZWLC 285

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

2 July 2025

Citation

[2025] ZWLC 285

Judgment No.

LC/H/285/25

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

Kachambwa J

Full Bench

Kachambwa J

Areas of Law

Labour LawDisciplinary ProceedingsJurisdictional Review

Keywords

JurisdictionDesignated AgentCode of ConductUltra viresDirty hands principle

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Did the applicant approach the court with dirty hands by failing to pay the suspended employee's salary and benefits?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant stopped paying salary from 1 November 2022; 1st respondent claimed entitlement under suspension"}
{"issue_text":"Did the Designated Agent err by referring the matter back to the GDC after finding he lacked jurisdiction?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"DA found no jurisdiction under section 101(6) but still gave directions to GDC"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant bank sought review of a Designated Agent's decision that referred a disciplinary matter back to the internal Grievance and Disciplinary Committee after finding he lacked jurisdiction. The 1st respondent employee had been dismissed for misconduct, appealed to the GDC, and then referred the matter to the Designated Agent under section 101(6) of the Labour Act.

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