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Labour Court
Pithius Shoko v Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA)
[2016] ZWLC 191
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
8 April 2016
Citation
[2016] ZWLC 191
Judgment No.
LC/H/191/2016
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
E. Makamure
Full Bench
E. Makamure
Areas of Law
Labour lawDisciplinary proceedings
Keywords
pornographic emailscomputer misusedisciplinary hearingarbitration appeal
Tags
disciplinary appealmisconductpornographyIT misuse
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the arbitrator erred in finding the appellant guilty of misconduct","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Pornographic emails sent from appellant's computer during work hours"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether procedural grounds raised were properly before the court","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant raised procedural complaints about arbitration"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the misconduct went to the root of the employment contract","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Senior employee misused company property"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The appellant, a ZIMRA employee, was charged with forwarding pornographic emails to colleagues during working hours using company equipment. An arbitrator found him guilty of misconduct, and he appealed to the Labour Court.
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