Nhamoinesu Chaurura v Health Service Board

[2016] ZWLC 354

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

27 May 2016

Citation

[2016] ZWLC 354

Judgment No.

LC/H/354/16

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

R F Manyangadze

Full Bench

R F Manyangadze

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment lawDisciplinary procedures

Keywords

Unfair dismissalMisconductHealth Service RegulationsProcurementCentral Buying UnitTender process

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was guilty of misconduct for failing to prevent procurement irregularities","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's role as CBU secretary, PTC's superior role, lack of evidence of appellant's wrongdoing"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the CBU had mandate to check and compare prices","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"CBU's secretarial function, PTC's managerial role"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, employed as Administration Assistant at Chivhu General Hospital and acting as secretary to the Central Buying Unit, was dismissed for alleged misconduct in the procurement process. He was charged with failing to obey lawful instructions regarding tender procedures, including using inflated quotations and splitting tenders to avoid limits.

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