Africa University v Respondent (Sports Director)

[2016] ZWLC 5

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

18 March 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 5

Judgment No.

LC/MC/05/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

UNKNOWN

Author

None

Full Bench

UNKNOWN

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary procedures

Keywords

Model CodeStatutory Instrument 15 of 2006Time limitsDisciplinary hearingReinstatement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether disciplinary proceedings complied with statutory time limits under Section 6(2) of SI 15/2006","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Proceedings took 51 days, limit is 14 days"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in applying SI 15/2006 instead of University Charter","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant attempted to raise this on appeal"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, Africa University, suspended its Sports Director for alleged misconduct involving forged documents and false claims. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated under the Model Code but exceeded the 14-day time limit. The matter was referred to arbitration, which found procedural irregularities and ordered reinstatement. The university appealed this arbitral award.

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