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Labour Court
Archibald Taurayi Chimuka v Varichem Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd
[2020] ZWLC 57
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
28 February 2020
Citation
[2020] ZWLC 57
Judgment No.
LC/H/57/2020
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour LawEmployment Disciplinary Procedures
Keywords
disciplinary authorityjurisdictionmanagerial employeenational employment code
Tags
disciplinary reviewmanagerial employeedisciplinary authority
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Statutory Instrument No. 15 of 2006 (National Employment Code)
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a disciplinary authority composed of managerial employees who are juniors to the accused employee is properly constituted under the National Employment Code","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant was a director; disciplinary authority comprised three managers who were his juniors"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, a director and Regulatory Affairs Director of the respondent company, was dismissed following a disciplinary hearing. He challenged the dismissal through review proceedings, arguing that the disciplinary authority was improperly constituted as it comprised his juniors who lacked jurisdiction to preside over his hearing.
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