The notice of application for review sets out three (3) grounds for review being bias, irrationality and predetermined outcome. In the course of oral argument respondent abandoned its objection to the 3rd ground (predetermined outcome). As for the 2nd ground (irrationally) it is just 6 lines which essentially say the decision impugned was based on applicant’s absence from the hearing without considering the reasons for the absence. This Court considers it as a cognisable ground for review. Apparently, respondent’s real beef is about the 1st ground (bias). The ground was broken down into 9 paragraphs. These cover a range of... More
The appellant was employed by the respondent as a branch manager at its Mutare Branch. Through his recommendation an order was made and resulted in the respondent company losing money in excess of two hundred and twenty one thousand United States dollars.
The recommendation turned out to have emanated from a fraudulent deal. The appellant was unaware of the fraudulent nature of the transaction. He was thereafter charged with gross incompetence/inefficiency and was dismissed as a result. His internal appeal failed. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the National Employment Council Industry Grievance and Disciplinary Committee 9”NEC Disciplinary Committee”) handed down on 7 February 2014. In its findings the Disciplinary Committee found that the appellant failed to prove a prima facie case against the Respondent. More
This is an appeal against the decision of the National Employment Council for the Tobacco Industry Grievance and Disciplinary Committee (NEC GDC) to set aside the penalty of dismissal that had been meted on the respondent by the Works Council and substituting it with a Final Written Warning. More
After hearing argument from both parties, I delivered judgment extempore, dismissing the application. This is the full judgement.
Before the court is an application for condonation of late noting of an appeal and late filing of an application for review. More
