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Labour Court
Shepherd Chikondowa v T.M. Supermarket-Mutare
[2014] ZWLC 5
Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
28 February 2014
Citation
[2014] ZWLC 5
Judgment No.
LC/MC/05/2014
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
E Muchawa
Full Bench
E Muchawa
Areas of Law
Labour lawEmployment disciplinary procedures
Keywords
Unfair dismissalTheftDisciplinary hearingCode of ConductReinstatement
Tags
Disciplinary hearingTheft allegationsCode of Conduct
legislation
Statutes Cited
- National Employment Council for Commercial Sectors Code of Conduct
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent proved the commission of the offence","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Evidence of eyewitness, customer statement, receipt, conviction"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the hearing minutes were accurate and fairly recorded","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Allegations of editing, lack of signatures"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether a fresh hearing was properly ordered and conducted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Reinstatement, new hearing before different representative"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Appellant, a till operator, was dismissed for allegedly failing to charge a customer for goods worth $22.58. After procedural irregularities in the initial hearing, he was reinstated and given a fresh hearing, which again resulted in dismissal. The appeal challenges the finding of guilt and procedural fairness.
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