Gunner Maboreke v Ministry of Health and Child Welfare

[2014] ZWLC 70

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

14 February 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 70

Judgment No.

LC/H/70/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Manyangadze J

Full Bench

Manyangadze J

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary proceedings

Keywords

misconductnegligencepublic fundsdismissaldisciplinary appeal

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Disciplinary Committee grossly misdirected itself in finding appellant guilty of misconduct","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's handling of public funds, keeping money in unsafe place, failure to account for missing money"}
{"issue_text":"Whether appellant's acquittal in criminal court absolves him from disciplinary liability","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Criminal acquittal for theft, disciplinary finding for misconduct"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a clerk employed by the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, was dismissed for misconduct after failing to properly safeguard Z$20,910,000 meant for Village Health Workers' allowances. The money went missing after he kept it in a cupboard instead of a safe. He was acquitted of theft charges in criminal court but found guilty of misconduct in disciplinary proceedings.

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