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Labour Court
Charles Bere v Astra Industries Limited
[2024] ZWLC 204
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
3 May 2024
Citation
[2024] ZWLC 204
Judgment No.
LC/H/204/24
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment disciplinary proceedings
Keywords
disobedience to lawful orderfrauddismissalinternal appeal
Tags
disciplinary appealdismissalmisconduct
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether appellant disobeyed lawful order by refusing to provide report","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's email response to instruction"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether fraud was proved against appellant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contact with cheaper suppliers, purchases from expensive suppliers"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether dismissal penalty was appropriate","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Nature of offences, lack of mitigation record"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Employee appealed against dismissal for disobedience to lawful order, fraud and conduct inconsistent with employment. Employee failed to provide report on expensive Bermacol purchases and concealed information about cheaper suppliers.
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