Yvonne Chikonzon v Straitia Investments

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/212/2016

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Case Details

Court

Labour Court

Date

17 March 2016

Citation

JUDGMENT NO. LC/H/212/2016

Neutral Citation

[2016] ZWLC 212

Judgment No.

LC/H/212/2016

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Appeal

Bench

Presiding

G. Musariri

Full Bench

G. Musariri

Areas of Law

Employment LawLabour Law

Keywords

transferrelocationabsencedismissalarbitration award

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the dismissal of the Appellant for absence from work was fair given that the employer failed to provide the promised relocation expenses and transport","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The employer's failure to provide transport or cash for relocation despite the $200 payment; Appellant's failure to report for duty"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the Appellant had reasonable cause for her failure to report for duty in Bulawayo","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"The circumstances of the transfer and the employer's failure to meet its obligations"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The Appellant was dismissed for absence from work for five or more days without leave or reasonable cause after being transferred to Bulawayo. The employer failed to provide the promised relocation expenses and accommodation, which the court found gave the Appellant reasonable cause for her failure to report for duty.

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