Stern Mukaro v African Distillers (Private) Limited

[2024] ZWLC 195

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

29 April 2024

Citation

[2024] ZWLC 195

Judgment No.

LC/H/195/24

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

L.M. Murasi J

Full Bench

L.M. Murasi J

Areas of Law

Labour lawEmployment disciplinary proceedingsUnfair dismissal

Keywords

dishonestyinflated quotationsprocurement proceduresdismissalappeals officerdisciplinary hearing

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appeals officer erred in finding appellant guilty of dishonesty","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant requested inflated quotations from single supplier"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the minutes of disciplinary committee were accurate","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant disputed accuracy of minutes"}
{"issue_text":"Whether dismissal was an appropriate penalty","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Misconduct involved procurement procedures"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, employed as an Engineering Stores Clerk, was dismissed for dishonesty after requesting one supplier (Chimera Solutions) to provide three inflated quotations for cement prices instead of obtaining quotations from three different suppliers as required by company procedure. The quotations were inflated by at least 360% above normal prices.

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