Stephen Eria v Servcor (Pvt) Ltd

[2016] ZWLC 746

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

18 November 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 746

Judgment No.

LC/H/746/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Muchawa J

Full Bench

Muchawa J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment disciplinary proceedings

Keywords

theft of fooddismissalarbitrationappeal against arbitral award

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal is on a question of law as required for appeals against arbitral awards","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's grounds of appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether supplementary grounds of appeal filed without leave are properly before the court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Filing of supplementary grounds on 3 November 2014"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the guilty verdict for theft was proper","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence of unauthorized removal of food, appellant's knowledge of prohibition"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a porter employed by the respondent for twelve years, was dismissed for allegedly stealing two pieces of steak and chips. After internal disciplinary proceedings found him guilty and the appeals officer confirmed the dismissal, the matter proceeded to arbitration where the dismissal was upheld.

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