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Labour Court
City of Harare v Judith Chiweshe
[2014] ZWLC 47
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
31 January 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 47
Judgment No.
LC/H/47/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
F.C. Maxwell
Full Bench
F.C. Maxwell
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment law
Keywords
absenteeismstudy leavedisciplinary committeedismissallegitimate expectation
Tags
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legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether respondent had lawful excuse for not resuming work after annual leave","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee proceeded to university without formal approval; recommendations were made but no Council decision communicated"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether employee had legitimate expectation that study leave would be approved","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"All directors recommended application; no communication from Council"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Employee applied for study leave in 2011, received recommendations from directors but no formal approval from Council. She proceeded to attend university after her annual leave expired and was dismissed for absenteeism. Arbitrator ordered reinstatement, employer appealed.
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