Laurence Dube v Monte Clair Hotel And Casino

[2013] ZWLC 15

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

20 May 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 15

Judgment No.

LC/MC/15/2013

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L Kudya

Full Bench

L Kudya

Areas of Law

Employment LawLabour Relations

Keywords

dismissaldisobediencegrievancereinstatementdamages

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Appellant disobeyed lawful orders warranting dismissal","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Finance Manager not contractual superior; orders related to grieved issues"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary process was tainted by the unresolved grievance","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Same facts underlay both grievance and charges"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, an accountant employed since 2006, was dismissed for allegedly disobeying lawful orders from a Finance Manager introduced under a new management structure (H.A.L.A). The appellant had raised a grievance about the confusion in reporting structures created by the new management, which grievance was not properly addressed. The disobedience charges arose from the same issue he had grieved about.

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