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Labour Court
S.E. Tembenuka v Minister of Youth Development Indeginisation and Empowerment
LC/H/662/14
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
16 September 2014
Citation
LC/H/662/14
Neutral Citation
[2014] ZWLC 662
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
L.M. Murasi J
Full Bench
L.M. Murasi J
Areas of Law
Labour lawPublic service regulations
Keywords
TransferAbsenteeismWilful disobedienceSummary dismissalSection 63(e)
Tags
Public serviceTransfer disputesAbsenteeismWilful disobedience
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Public Service Regulations, 2000
- Public Service Regulations, 2000
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent erred by not carrying out investigations before discharging the appellant","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant's claim of wrongful grading"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant's absence from duty for over 30 days warranted summary dismissal under Section 63(e)","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's 30+ day absence from assigned station"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Appellant, a Clerk in the Ministry of Youth Development, was transferred from Mutare Provincial Office to Mutasa District Office but refused to report for duty, remaining at the Provincial Office. After absenting himself for over 30 days, he was discharged under Section 63(e) of the Public Service Regulations.
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