Ishmael Makuzha v Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC)

[2021] ZWLC 31

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

26 March 2021

Citation

[2021] ZWLC 31

Judgment No.

LC/H/31/2021

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Manyangadze J

Full Bench

Manyangadze J

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

dismissalmisconductprayer defectappeal struck off

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether grounds of appeal are clear and concise","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"6 numbered grounds of appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether grounds of appeal raise questions of law","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Grounds attack factual findings of Appeals Officer"}
{"issue_text":"Whether prayer in notice of appeal is fatally defective for being silent on what should happen to Disciplinary Authority decision","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Prayer in notice of appeal defective"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, employed as Welfare Officer by respondent, was dismissed for misconduct involving alleged fraudulent procurement of 150 x 20kg cases of sugar valued at RTGS$98,985.00. The disciplinary authority found him guilty under s 4(a) of the National Code. His internal appeal was dismissed, leading to this appeal.

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