Tsitsi Murahwa v Willard Zidyambanje & Anor

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/194/24

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

29 April 2024

Citation

JUDGMENT NO LC/H/194/24

Neutral Citation

[2024] ZWLC 194

Judgment No.

LC/H/194/24

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Review

Bench

Presiding

Chivizhe J

Full Bench

Chivizhe J

Areas of Law

Labour LawAdministrative Law

Keywords

Waiver of right to be heardDisciplinary hearingSuspensionMedical incapacityImproper constitution of committeeBoard resolution

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Applicant waived her right to be heard by absenting herself from the disciplinary hearing.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant's absence, medical condition, communication regarding hearing time."}
{"issue_text":"Whether the application is defective due to an incomplete prayer.","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The relief sought in the application."}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant was employed as Head of Human Capital and Administration by the 2nd respondent. She was suspended and subsequently faced a disciplinary hearing on 2 March 2023, which proceeded in her absence due to alleged illness. She was found guilty and dismissed. She filed a review application challenging the procedural fairness of the hearing, specifically regarding her absence, the constitution of the disciplinary committee, and the lack of a board resolution.

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