Tererai Louis Mutasa v ZESA Enterprises (Private) Limited

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether the respondent could discipline the appellant for misconduct occurring during a previously terminated employment contract","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Retrenchment in 2013, re-employment in 2014, misconduct in 2011"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant committed misconduct by making the US$9.5 million payment","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no (moot due to first issue)","related_facts":"Payment terms, delivery of materials, contract compliance"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the appellant committed misconduct by authorizing police donations","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Authorization, policy violations, amounts involved"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether dismissal was an appropriate penalty","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Mitigatory circumstances, company prejudice, board approval"}

Background