Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited v Suggest Ruzave

[2014] ZWLC 849

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

2 October 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 849

Judgment No.

LC/H/849/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

R. Manyangadze J

Full Bench

R. Manyangadze J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment disputesDisciplinary proceedings

Keywords

MisconductDismissalCode of ConductCategory D offenceTelephone hackingReinstatement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Appeals Board erred in finding the misconduct fell under Category A rather than Category D of the Code of Conduct","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee made unauthorized calls worth US$33.08; Code provides specific category for telephone misuse"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the employer's choice of charge category should be interfered with by appellate bodies","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employer charged under Category D; Appeals Board reclassified as Category A"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The respondent employee made unauthorized personal calls worth US$33.08 using his superior's phone extension. He was charged with a Category D dismissible offence under the Code of Conduct but the Appeals Board found this was a Category A offence and ordered reinstatement.

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