Z.F.C. LIMITED v DAMSON DECEMBER

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/289/13

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

18 June 2013

Citation

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/289/13

Neutral Citation

[2013] ZWLC 289

Judgment No.

LC/H/289/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

PRESIDENT P MUZOFA

Author

P MUZOFA

Full Bench

L KudyaP Muzofa

Areas of Law

Employment LawLabour Law

Keywords

DismissalTheftBreach of contractDisciplinary hearingAppeal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether there was sufficient evidence to prove a case against the Respondent.","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence led before the disciplinary committee regarding the transfer of thread."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the charges preferred against the Respondent were too broad.","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The charge cited Schedule 5 (breach of contract) rather than a specific offense like theft."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The Appellant company dismissed the Respondent, a truck packer, for allegedly giving company property (sewing thread) to a truck driver of a contracted company. The Respondent was acquitted in criminal court but the NEC Appeals Committee reinstated him, leading to this appeal.

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