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Labour Court
Kenneth Sindumba v Farm & City Centre
[2016] ZWLC 396
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
23 June 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 396
Judgment No.
LC/H/396/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L Kudya
Full Bench
L Kudya
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment disputesDisciplinary procedures
Keywords
Unfair dismissalDisciplinary hearingCollective Bargaining AgreementNECCSAbuse of staff account
Tags
Disciplinary proceedingsAppeal against dismissalCollective bargaining agreement
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act (specific sections not cited)
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether NECCS was required to hold an oral hearing before confirming dismissal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"NECCS concluded matter on papers without oral hearing"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the dismissal was based on proper procedures and evidence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant admitted to allegations; Collective Bargaining Agreement procedures followed"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Appellant employee was dismissed for abusing his staff account to purchase goods and taking cash equivalent from customer payments, and for increasing his credit limit without approval. After disciplinary hearing found him guilty, he appealed through Local Joint Committee and NECCS, both confirming the dismissal. He now appeals to Labour Court.
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