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Labour Court
Mutirikwi Sub-Catchment v Confidence Musara
[2016] ZWLC 09
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
13 May 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 09
Judgment No.
LC/MS/09/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
D L Hove J
Full Bench
D L Hove J
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment lawMisconduct
Keywords
MisrepresentationQualificationsDismissalReinstatementArbitrator
Tags
Misrepresentation of qualificationsGross misconductReinstatement
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator grossly misdirected himself on facts amounting to misdirection in law","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Employee admitted misrepresentation and pleaded guilty"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appeal properly raises points of law","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appeal based on arbitrator's factual findings"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent employee was dismissed for misrepresenting in his CV that he held a Higher National Diploma in Accounting when he did not possess such qualification. He pleaded guilty to the misconduct, accepted terminal benefits, but an arbitrator found the dismissal unfair and ordered reinstatement.
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