This is an appeal against the decision of the respondent employer’s General Manager where he upheld the guilty verdict and dismissal penalty meted out on appellant employee following allegations of disobedience to a lawful order, fraud and conduct inconsistent with his employment in breach of the respondents’ code of conduct. More
Appellant was a teacher at Changamire Secondary School in Buhera. Under paragraphs 7 and 24 of the Public Services Regulations 2000 Statutory Instrument 1 of 2000 (the Regulations) Appellant was charged with and dismissed from employment for improper association with a minor (student) and abuse of authority. More
The appellant was employed by the Respondent as a diamond cleaner, the Respondent being a diamond miner. The Respondent charged the Appellant with the misconduct of wilful disobedience to a lawful order given by the employer. The order was an order to capture diamond stocks into a system called SAP. The appellant had assisted in the development of the system about a year earlier but was not a user of it. When asked to do the task he responded to say that he required a refresher course. His superior responded to say that he should put that request in writing.... More
This appeal is totally devoid of merit. Appellant appealed to this court not based on any evidence but on emotions. The appeal is an example of abuse of court process. I dismissed the appeal on the date of the hearing. These are my reasons. The facts of this case are that Appellant initially joined Respondent on 1 November 1987 as an Accountant at Cresta Jameson. On 25 January Appellant entered into a Contract of employment with Cresta Marakanelo (Pvt) limited where he was employed as a Financial Controller, Best Western Thapama Hotel. The contract was for a year from 1... More
