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Labour Court
Old Mutual Property Zimbabwe (Private) Limited v Privilege Mavuka
[2016] ZWLC 498
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
19 August 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 498
Judgment No.
LC/H/498/16
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
Murasi J
Full Bench
Murasi J
Areas of Law
Employment LawLabour Arbitration
Keywords
divulging confidential informationdisciplinary committeearbitrator's findingsreinstatementbreach of trust
Tags
disciplinary hearingconfidential informationmisconductarbitration review
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding that respondent's conduct amounted to gossip rather than divulging confidential information","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Respondent overheard and disclosed confidential staff performance information"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding witnesses' evidence contradictory and unreliable","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Witnesses gave evidence of information received in different circumstances"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator should have interfered with the disciplinary committee's decision","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Disciplinary committee found respondent guilty based on evidence"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent employee was dismissed for allegedly divulging confidential information discussed in a management meeting that he had overheard while in an adjacent boardroom. The arbitrator overturned the dismissal, finding the conduct amounted to gossip rather than divulging confidential information.
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