Victor Dzedze v Victoria Foods

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/685/2016

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

23 October 2016

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/685/2016

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 685

Judgment No.

LC/H/685/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L. Kudya

Author

Kudya, J

Full Bench

L. Kudya

Areas of Law

Employment LawLabour Relations

Keywords

illegal strikedisciplinary hearingreinstatementdismissal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appellant breached the code by participating in an illegal strike.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant conceded no packing was done; respondent alleged illegal strike."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the dismissal penalty was befitting to the infraction.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant was in an advisory position; production was halted for a whole day."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant employee was dismissed for participating in an illegal strike that halted production. He appealed internally and then to the Labour Court, seeking reinstatement. The appeal was opposed by the respondent employer.

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