Jacob Dzauda & 10 Others v Fidelity Printers & Refiners (Pvt) Ltd

[2013] ZWLC 273

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

20 June 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 273

Judgment No.

LC/H/273/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment disciplinary procedures

Keywords

DismissalDisciplinary committeeCode of conductGeneral Manager discretion

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the General Manager erred by substituting the penalty of a final warning with dismissal","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"General Manager dismissed all employees despite Disciplinary Committee recommending warnings and demotions"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the Respondent erred in dismissing some employees whilst warning others for the same offence","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"All employees were dismissed, no differential treatment"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Eleven employees were dismissed from employment by Fidelity Printers & Refiners (Pvt) Ltd after a disciplinary process. The Disciplinary Committee had recommended demotions and warnings for all employees except one, but the General Manager overrode these recommendations and dismissed all employees.

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