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Labour Court

Farai Munyenyiwara Murakwani v Minister of Primary & Secondary Education

[2016] ZWLC 20

Case Details

Court
Labour Court
Date
13 May 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 20
Judgment No.
LC/MS/20/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal

Bench

Presiding
L Hove
Full Bench
L Hove
Areas of Law
Labour lawDisciplinary proceedingsEmployment misconduct
Keywords
sexual harassmentteacherminordismissaldisciplinary appealPublic Service Regulations
Tags
sexual harassmentteacher misconductdismissaldisciplinary appeal
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Public Service Regulations, S.I. 1 of 2000
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Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary committee erred in finding appellant guilty based on the evidence","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Minor's testimony, corroborating witness testimony, appellant's apology"}
  • {"issue_text":"Whether the penalty of dismissal was appropriate given mitigating factors","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant is first offender, has family, teaching was sole income"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

A male teacher employed by the Ministry of Primary & Secondary Education was dismissed after disciplinary proceedings found him guilty of sexually harassing a Form 4 schoolgirl at Chikwira High School. The teacher allegedly proposed love to the minor, made sexual advances, and attempted to arrange sexual encounters.
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