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Applicant was employed by the respondent as a Property Consultant. He was charged with lack of skill or knowledge which the employee expressly or by implication holds himself to possess on 7 February 2012. A disciplinary hearing was held on 20 and 21 February 2012. Applicant raised a number of preliminary points which were dismissed by the hearing officer. The hearing proceeded and applicant was found guilty as charged and dismissed from employment. On 27 March 2012 he noted an appeal against the dismissal. At the same time applicant applied for the review of the decision of the Appeals Authority... More

The Appellant is appealing against the decision of Respondent to dismiss him from employment. The grounds of appeal are that; (i) Appellant was on acknowledged indefinite sick leave from 29 September 2008. (ii) The disciplinary hearing was conducted on the 12th of December 2008 in his absence. (iii) Appellant was never notified of the charges or hearing. (iv) The dispute was a result and continuation of the unfair labour practices perpetrated against Appellant by Respondent since 2006. (v) Appellant wishes to have his case LC/H/823/12 and LC/REV/59A/11 consolidated. More

Applicant applied for review of his transfer by Respondent from Karoi to Rushinga. The transfer was the result of disciplinary proceedings. Applicant had been charged with misconduct. More

The allegations against respondent were that on 6 September 2013 whilst respondent and her co-custodian, one Precious Chataika were preparing deposits from CCD, they had discovered an excess withdrawal of USD10 000 from the vault. This amount subsequently disappeared causing loss to the bank. Respondent was alleged to have failed to comply with standing instructions in that, - She withdrew cash from the vault in an unlocked and unsealed container. - She did not pack, lock and seal the cash withdrawn from cash vault whilst in a secure and safe place that is in the cash vault. - She did... More

The brief history of this matter is that the Appellant was employed by the Respondent was voluntarily retrenched. She signed for the package in 2010. On the 8th of November 2012 she then raised a complaint with the Provincial Labour Officer stating that the Respondent owed her some money as there were several discrepancies’ in the retrenchment payments. The matter was referred for arbitration to Honourable C.H. Mucheche who handed down the following award on the 21st of February 2013. More

This judgment is to decide on a point in limine raised by the respondents in an appeal which was filed by the appellant against the respondent employees. The point in limine raised is that, the arbitral award granted in favour of the respondent employees is not suspended by the noting of the appeal which was done by the appellant. More

Applicant employed Respondent at its Legacy International School as an Administrator. For reasons not disclosed to this Court, Respondent tendered her resignation on 1 February 2013. Respondent indicated in that letter that she would take her three (3) months’ leave during the resignation period. On 13 February 2013 Applicant and Respondent made an Agreement on the termination of Respondent’s services. More