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Case Details
Court
Labour Court
Date
31 January 2020
Citation
[2020] ZWLC 35
Judgment No.
LC/H/35/2020
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Appeal
Bench
Presiding
B.S. Chidziva
Full Bench
B.S. Chidziva
Areas of Law
Labour lawDisciplinary procedures
Keywords
Disciplinary hearingIn absentiaNational Employment CouncilAppealReinstatement
Tags
Disciplinary hearingIn absentia convictionAppeal procedure
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Tel-One Code of Ethics
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the National Employment Council Hearing Committee erred in finding the Disciplinary Committee was not properly constituted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Disciplinary committee composition, Tel-One Code of Ethics"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether the National Employment Council had jurisdiction to hear an appeal from a respondent who failed to attend the hearing","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"In absentia conviction, appeal procedure"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether reinstatement could be ordered without a finding of innocence","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Default judgment nature of NEC decision"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The respondent was charged with three counts of misconduct and dismissed in absentia after failing to attend disciplinary hearings. The National Employment Council Hearing Committee ordered her reinstatement, finding the disciplinary committee was improperly constituted. Tel-One appealed this decision.
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