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Labour Court
Meikels Hotel v Willard Chinembiri
[2014] ZWLC 273
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
1 April 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 273
Judgment No.
LC/H/273/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B T Chivizhe
Full Bench
B T Chivizhe
Areas of Law
Labour lawUnfair dismissal
Keywords
unfair dismissalarbitral awardprocedural irregularityreinstatementtheft allegations
Tags
unfair dismissalarbitral award reviewprocedural irregularity
legislation
Statutes Cited
- None – no statute or section is quoted or interpreted.
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred by departing from his terms of reference to determine substantive fairness and instead deciding the matter on technical grounds","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator's terms of reference were to determine substantive fairness; arbitrator decided on procedural technicality"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitral award should be set aside for failure to determine substantive merits","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Arbitrator failed to determine substantive fairness as required"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent, employed as a waiter, was dismissed for allegedly stealing $200 from a guest's bag. The arbitrator found the dismissal procedurally unfair and ordered reinstatement. The appellant appealed, arguing the arbitrator departed from his terms of reference by deciding on technical rather than substantive grounds.
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