Paul Simango v Chibuku Breweries (Delta Beverages (Pvt) Ltd)

[2013] ZWLC 733

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

4 November 2013

Citation

[2013] ZWLC 733

Judgment No.

LC/H/733/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G. Mhuri

Full Bench

G. Mhuri

Areas of Law

Labour LawEmployment Law

Keywords

unfair dismissaldisciplinary procedureappeal groundscode of conduct

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the 30-day delay in Appeals Board hearing required the case to be dropped under the Code of Conduct","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appeals Board hearing held on 17 November 2000, more than 30 days after appeal"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the grounds of appeal met the requirement for concise and specific grounds","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Grounds 2 and 3 were vague and difficult to comprehend"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the Hearing Officer's factual finding of 1½ hour absence was unreasonable","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant admitted being away more than 30 minutes, did not deny 1½ hour absence"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant Paul Simango was dismissed from employment with Chibuku Breweries for aiding misconduct and absenting himself from work. He appealed to the Appeals Board which upheld his dismissal. He then appealed to the Labour Court challenging the procedural compliance and factual findings.

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