Alois Chidzvondo v Innsor Africa Ltd t/a Chicken Inn

[2016] ZWLC 16

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

24 March 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 16

Judgment No.

LC/MS/16/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L. Hove

Full Bench

L. Hove

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment disputes

Keywords

unfair dismissalvandalismarbitrationappeallabour dispute

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal raises questions of law or fact","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Grounds of appeal as framed"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the appeal was filed out of time","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Award served 7 October 2015, appeal filed 11 November 2015"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator misdirected himself in accepting Chitago's evidence over appellant's denials","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Chitago identified appellant, appellant denied allegations"}
{"issue_text":"Whether there was sufficient evidence to justify the arbitrator's findings","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of damage, Chitago's testimony, appellant's denials"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant employee was dismissed for allegedly vandalizing a grill at his workplace. An arbitrator upheld the dismissal. The appellant appealed to the Labour Court claiming the arbitrator misdirected himself in accepting the evidence of a witness over his denials.

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