Cimas Medical Aid Society v Tapiwa O. Nyandoro

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether a disciplinary acquittal automatically entitles an employee to reinstatement","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Disciplinary hearing found respondent not guilty; appellant failed to remove suspension"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding that appellant had reinstated respondent through letter of 28 January 2010","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Letter stated respondent would be reinstated on payroll"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether agreement on exit package was concluded between parties","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent requested advance; appellant deposited money without acceptance"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether five-year period for finding alternative employment was reasonable","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Arbitrator awarded five years' damages; respondent claimed ten years"}

Background