Pilani Kumbula & 10 Others v Pacprint (Pvt) Ltd

[2014] ZWLC 272

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

9 May 2014

Citation

[2014] ZWLC 272

Judgment No.

LC/H/272/14

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary procedures

Keywords

Disciplinary committee compositionNatural justiceWorkers committee representation

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether a disciplinary committee without the required two employee representatives has lawful authority to conduct disciplinary proceedings","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Disciplinary panel proceeded without employee representatives; workers committee refused to co-operate"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicants waived their right to challenge the disciplinary panel by boycotting hearings","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicants boycotted hearings; workers committee refused to co-operate"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Applicants were dismissed by respondent after a collective job action. They challenged their dismissal on review, particularly arguing that the disciplinary committee was improperly constituted as it lacked the required two employee representatives from the workers committee.

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