Tichaona Majuru v ZB Financial Holdings Limited

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the appeals authority erred in finding the appellant guilty of willful disobedience to a lawful order regarding the 29 October 2021 instruction","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Instruction dated 29 October 2021; doctor's note submitted 4 November 2021; failure to attend company doctor appointment 8 November 2021"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the doctor's note provided complied with the employer's requirement","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Doctor's note dated 4 November 2021; requirement for fitness for duty assessment"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant had reasonable cause for absence from work","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Health issues; failure to apply for sick leave; failure to provide adequate medical certificate"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the dismissal penalty was appropriate","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's misconduct; employer's discretion in imposing penalties"}

Background