Joseph Urayayi v Mutare Bottling Company (Pvt) Ltd

[2013] ZWLC 34

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

25 October 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 34

Judgment No.

LC/MC/34/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

theftdismissalemployment misconductScania hubdishonesty

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the respondent proved that the appellant committed theft justifying dismissal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant took hub to M & D; contradictory explanations; confession of lying"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a mechanic employed by the respondent, was dismissed for allegedly stealing a Scania hub spare part. The hub was recovered from M & D company where the appellant had taken it, and witnesses confirmed he brought it there. The appellant gave contradictory explanations for possessing the hub.

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