This is an appeal against a decision of an arbitrator declining jurisdiction in a matter before him on the basis that the issue brought before him was subject to proceedings before this court.
The appellant was employed by the respondent as a Regional Manager. Following allegations of misconduct the appellant was called for a disciplinary hearing. The appellant refused to attend the hearing on the basis that his representative, one Mr Chingoka, was not available. The hearing proceeded and he was found guilty and was dismissed in absentia. An internal appeal was not successful. The appellant subsequently referred the matter... More
The second, third and fourth respondents did not appear for the hearing. They filed a document stating that they would abide by the decision of the court in these proceedings. More
The appellant in this case was employed as a teacher by the respondent.
He was accused of having proposed love to a school girl and sexually harassing the girl who was doing form 4 at Chikwira High School. More
Appellant was dismissed from Respondent’s employment for flouting provisions of the Respondent’s Code of Conduct.
The disciplinary proceedings that led to the dismissal were conducted in terms of Varichem Laboratories (Pvt) Ltd. Code of Conduct (THE CODE) which was duly registered by the then Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare on the 17th June 1994. More