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Labour Court
Chitungwiza Municipality v Ben Dadeya
[2014] ZWLC 806
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
5 December 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 806
Judgment No.
LC/H/806/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L Hove
Full Bench
L Hove
Areas of Law
Employment LawLabour Relations
Keywords
absenteeismdismissalsick leave certificateregistered medical practitionerreinstatement
Tags
absenteeismsick leavetraditional healerstatutory compliance
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether dismissal for absenteeism was fair where employee failed to produce medical certificate from registered practitioner","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Absence October 2008-February 2009; no medical certificate; traditional healer letter"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether arbitrator erred in deciding case on procedural technicalities rather than merits","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Arbitrator's award based on procedural irregularities"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Employee absent from work October 2008 to February 2009 claiming illness; produced letter from traditional healer; employer dismissed for absenteeism; arbitrator ordered reinstatement; employer appealed.
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