Bernard Cheche v Microking Finance

[2013] ZWLC 612

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

6 June 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 612

Judgment No.

LC/H/612/2013

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

L Kudya

Full Bench

L Kudya

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary proceedingsReview of administrative action

Keywords

disciplinary hearingsuspensionbiasdismissalNational Code of Conduct

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether suspension by operations manager was irregular","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Operations manager suspended applicant"}
{"issue_text":"Whether hearing officer demonstrated bias","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Hearing officer did not set date; dealt with points in limine"}
{"issue_text":"Whether 6-day delay in concluding hearing vitiated proceedings","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Hearing concluded 20 days instead of 14 days"}
{"issue_text":"Whether dismissal was appropriate penalty","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of misconduct; employer's discretion"}

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Background

The applicant, employed as Branch Manager since December 2010, was dismissed for processing loan applications improperly. He sought review of the disciplinary proceedings, alleging procedural irregularities including irregular suspension, bias of hearing officer, non-compliance with time limits, and that dismissal was an excessive penalty.

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