Bunkeys Injector Services v Lindiwe Gwata

[2014] ZWLC 256

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

9 May 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 256

Judgment No.

LC/H/256/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

B S Chidziva

Full Bench

B S Chidziva

Areas of Law

Labour lawUnfair dismissal

Keywords

unfair dismissalreinstatementdamagesemployment recordslove relationshiparbitral award

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent was unlawfully dismissed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"No employment records, no misconduct charges, stop reporting duty after property damage"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred by ordering damages only instead of reinstatement","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Small company size, soured relationship, parties can no longer work together"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant employer appealed against an arbitral award that found the respondent employee had been unfairly dismissed. The appellant failed to produce employment records and had not charged the respondent with misconduct before dismissal. There was also a love relationship between the respondent and a company shareholder.

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