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Labour Court
Roy Nyabvure v J. Duve N.O. and City of Harare
[2020] ZWLC 178
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
22 June 2020
Citation
[2020] ZWLC 178
Judgment No.
LC/H/178/2020
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
B.T. Chivizhe
Full Bench
B.T. Chivizhe
Areas of Law
Labour LawDisciplinary ProceedingsNatural Justice
Keywords
disciplinary committeedismissalgross irregularityright to be heardwaiver
Tags
review applicationdisciplinary hearingright to be heardaudi alteram partem
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Labour Act
- Labour Act
- Labour (Amendment) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary committee committed a gross irregularity by proceeding with the hearing in the applicant's absence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant received notification but failed to attend; request for postponement delivered late"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant challenged his dismissal by the City of Harare's disciplinary committee, alleging gross irregularity because the hearing proceeded in his absence without affording him an opportunity to be heard. The disciplinary committee had scheduled the hearing for 24 October 2019, which the applicant and his legal practitioners failed to attend despite receiving notification on 21 October 2019.
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