This is an appeal against the decision of the Respondent to dismiss Appellant from employment.
The brief background of this matter is that Appellant was employed by the Respondent as a Manufacturer from 2004 to October 2012. The Appellant was suspended from employment on the 15th of October 2012 on a charge of breaching of Confidence involving company secrets. It was alleged that the Appellant deliberately divulged secrets to someone who was under investigation. It was alleged that Appellant sent a text message to Barbra about Nhamo’s suspension. A hearing was conducted and Appellant was dismissed. He made an internal... More
This is an application for review of the decision by the Respondent leading to the Appellant’s dismissal.
Facts of the case are that Applicant was brought before a Disciplinary Committee at his workplace facing allegations of contravening the Respondent’s Code of Conduct. When he was supposed to appear before the committee he stated that he was unwell to be present at the proceedings. More
This is an appeal against a determination by a designated agent. At the commencement of the hearing two preliminary points were take on behalf of the respondent. These were that (i) the designated agent who made the decision was not cited as a party to these proceedings and (ii) it was not clear as to what was before the court as there appeared to be two notices of appeal and both signed by the appellant on the 28th of October 2022.The appellant quickly responded that he would be bound by the notice of appeal which appears first on the record... More
The Respondent was employed by the Appellant as a pie-maker in the Bakery Section. He was employed on the basis of 3 months fixed term contracts that were renewed continuously. The last such fixed term contract was due to expire on the 31st of July, 2012. The Respondent fell ill on the 17th of July, 2012. He approached the company doctor and was granted sick-leave. The sick-leave was supposed to expire on the 31st of July, 2012. According to the Appellant submissions the Respondent failed to resume his duties on the 31st of July, 2012. He only returned to work... More
