Rwatirinda Tsigo v Zimbabwe Revenue Authority

[2008] ZWLC 334

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

2 October 2008

Citation

[2008] ZWLC 334

Judgment No.

LC/H/334/13

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G Musariri

Full Bench

G Musariri

Areas of Law

Labour lawDisciplinary proceedings

Keywords

MisconductDismissalExchange controlPrima facie case

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the employer had established a prima facie case of misconduct against the appellant","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's criminal conviction, purchase of vehicle using black market foreign currency"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the disciplinary hearing was conducted properly","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's complaints about hearing procedure"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Appellant, a Revenue Specialist employed by Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, was dismissed for purchasing a vehicle using foreign currency from the black market and exporting foreign currency in excess of legal limits. He had been convicted in criminal court for the same conduct. The Labour Court found the employer had established a prima facie case and dismissed the appeal.

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