W. Kupeta v Permanent Secretary Ministry of Higher & Tertiary Education & Anor

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/672/2014

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

22 September 2014

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/672/2014

Neutral Citation

[2014] ZWLC 672

Judgment No.

LC/H/672/2014

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

F.C. Maxwell

Full Bench

F.C. Maxwell

Areas of Law

Employment LawAdministrative Law

Keywords

misconductdisciplinary committeecivil servicereceipt bookincome generating projects

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the appellant was acting with the tacit authority and advice of the principal when he received the $240 and used an unofficial receipt book","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's claim of authority, principal's awareness, college procedures"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the college was receiving and receipting overheads for the appellant's projects","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Appellant's claim that college received overheads, disciplinary committee findings"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The appellant, a lecturer at Belvedere Teachers' College, was charged with three counts of misconduct for failing to account for $240 received from a school, using an unofficial receipt book, and taking on responsibilities not in his duties. He was discharged from service and appealed against this decision.

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