Francis Madyirapanze v Bindura Nickel Corporation Limited

[2023] ZWLC 245

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

31 August 2023

Citation

[2023] ZWLC 245

Judgment No.

LC/H/245/2023

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G. Musariri

Full Bench

G. Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment disputes

Keywords

Unfair dismissalDisciplinary hearingFalse informationOver-declaration

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether appellant was found guilty of the offence charged","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Charge was \"giving false information including falsifying documents\"; verdict was \"guilty of over-declaring his advanced metres\""}
{"issue_text":"Whether the evidence proved the charge against appellant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's responsibility as Mine Captain; Shift Foreman's role; over-declaration of 17.5m"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a Mine Captain, was dismissed for giving false information including falsifying documents by over-declaring advanced metres. He appealed to the Labour Court claiming he was never charged with the offence he was found guilty of and that the blame lay with his Shift Foreman.

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