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Labour Court
Buhera Rural District Council v Joyce Mandipaza
[2023] ZWLC 246
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
31 August 2023
Citation
[2023] ZWLC 246
Judgment No.
LC/H/246/2023
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
G. Musariri
Full Bench
G. Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawDisciplinary proceedings
Keywords
Wilful disobedienceLawful orderHandover summariesAccounts clerk
Tags
Unfair dismissalWilful disobedienceDisciplinary proceedings
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Exemptions Committee erred in finding that no lawful order was issued","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"CEO memo dated 30 November 2015; employee's attendance at meetings discussing handover"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the Exemptions Committee exceeded its appellate jurisdiction by reviewing procedural irregularities","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Exemptions Committee findings numbered 1, 2 and 4"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant employer dismissed the respondent employee for wilful disobedience of a lawful order regarding daily handover of transaction summaries. The Exemptions Committee set aside the dismissal, leading to this appeal.
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