Auxillia T Samuriwo v City of Harare

[2014] ZWLC 52

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

17 January 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 52

Judgment No.

LC/H/52/14

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Condonation

Bench

Presiding

B.T. Chivizhe

Full Bench

B.T. Chivizhe

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

condonationlate noting of appealabsenteeismdismissalre-engagementwaiver

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether condonation should be granted for late noting of appeal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appeal was noted six months out of time"}
{"issue_text":"Whether appellant has reasonable prospects of success on appeal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employer re-engaged appellant then charged her over one year later"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant was employed as Senior Clerical Officer by City of Harare. She absented herself from work without authorization from May 2008 to June 2010. She was re-engaged in June 2010 but charged with misconduct in January 2011, pleaded guilty, and was dismissed. The arbitrator confirmed the dismissal. The appellant sought condonation to appeal six months out of time.

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