Method Matete v Cailo Marketing Services (Private) Limited

LC/H/384/25

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

15 October 2025

Citation

LC/H/384/25

Neutral Citation

[2025] ZWLC 384

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Makwande J

Full Bench

Makwande J

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

AppealPreliminary ObjectionsPoints in LimineLabour Court

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the omission of respondent's response timelines in the notice of appeal is fatal","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Notice of appeal omitted required procedural timelines"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the grounds of appeal are fatally defective","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Grounds 1, 2, 5, and 7 were vague, embarrassing, or challenged procedural rather than substantive issues"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, Method Matete, was suspended without pay and benefits from 1 August 2024 pending a disciplinary hearing on charges under the National Employment Code of Conduct. He was charged with acts inconsistent with contract conditions, gross incompetency, and habitual neglect of duties. He was found guilty and dismissed. The Appeals Officer upheld the dismissal. The appellant appealed to the Labour Court.

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