Obey Chikarakati v OK Zimbabwe Limited

[2020] ZWLC 60

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

28 February 2020

Citation

[2020] ZWLC 60

Judgment No.

LC/H/60/20

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

Mhuri J

Full Bench

Mhuri J

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary proceedingsAppeal procedure

Keywords

dismissaldisciplinary committeepromotion pointsbusiness relationshipevidence

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Final Appeals Committee erred in upholding dismissal when there was no evidence appellant committed the offence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Written statements from customers and witnesses, appellant's business relationship claim"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the ground of appeal was defective for not alleging unreasonableness","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Formulation of ground of appeal"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant, a receiving bay manager at OK Zimbabwe, was dismissed for allegedly diverting customer promotion points to his personal account. Two customers complained that their points were taken by appellant when purchasing goods worth $303.20 on 9 September 2018. Written statements from customers and staff indicated appellant's cell number was used to credit the points.

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