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Labour Court
FBC Bank Limited v Chipo Nyabeze
[2021] ZWLC 161
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
8 October 2021
Citation
[2021] ZWLC 161
Judgment No.
LC/H/161/2021
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Kudya J
Full Bench
Kudya J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment disciplinary procedures
Keywords
unfair dismissaldisciplinary appealNEC Banking and Undertaking Appeals CommitteeCCTV evidencereinstatement
Tags
disciplinary hearingappealreinstatementbanking sector
legislation
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether NEC erred in determining respondent's guilt in absence of proper appeal grounds attacking findings of guilt","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employee filed 8+ grounds of appeal, NEC found paucity of evidence"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether NEC erred in not concluding respondent wilfully disobeyed lawful order","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Employee left workstation but returned to serve customers"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether NEC decision passes test for interference in lower tribunal decision","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"NEC found evidence insufficient, particularly soundless CCTV"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
A bank teller was dismissed for misconduct following a disciplinary hearing. The NEC appeals committee set aside the dismissal and ordered reinstatement, finding insufficient evidence of guilt. The employer appealed to the Labour Court.
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