Patience Magodo v Ken Chitando N.O. and Central Africa Building Society

[2014] ZWLC 485

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

21 July 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 485

Judgment No.

LC/H/485/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

F.C. Maxwell

Full Bench

F.C. Maxwell

Areas of Law

Labour lawAdministrative law

Keywords

domestic remediesexhaustion of remediesprocedural irregularityunfair labour practicereinstatement

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether applicant was required to exhaust domestic remedies before approaching the Labour Court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant did not appeal to internal appeals officer within 7 days"}
{"issue_text":"Whether domestic remedies under National Code of Conduct could address procedural irregularities","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant alleged procedural irregularities in second disciplinary hearing"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant was employed by the 2nd respondent and was dismissed following disciplinary proceedings. After an arbitration award ordered her reinstatement, a second disciplinary hearing was conducted in her absence resulting in another dismissal. She approached the Labour Court alleging procedural irregularities and constitutional rights violations.

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