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Labour Court
Fred Makonese v Commercial Sugarcane Farmers Association of Zimbabwe
[2016] ZWLC 551
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
9 September 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 551
Judgment No.
LC/H/551/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
G Musariri
Full Bench
G Musariri
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment lawDisciplinary proceedings
Keywords
Unfair dismissalDisciplinary hearingBiasReviewMisconduct
Tags
Disciplinary hearingBiasReview application
legislation
Statutes Cited
- No statutes were cited or discussed in this judgment.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether there was bias in the disciplinary hearing process","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The committee allegedly rubber-stamped a pre-made decision; the chairman allegedly made the decision alone"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the committee failed to give reasons for its decision","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"The dismissal letter did not give specific reasons"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant, who worked as an Administrator for the respondent, was dismissed for misconduct following a disciplinary hearing. He challenged the dismissal through a review application alleging bias and procedural irregularities in the disciplinary process.
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