The appellant was employed by the respondent as an Accounting Assistant. Following an audit carried out in the department where the appellant worked, he was charged with misconduct in that he had made fraudulent claims to the prejudice of the respondent. He was brought before a disciplinary committee which found him guilty and recommended his dismissal from employment. The appellant has appealed to this court against the decision to dismiss him. More
When parties appeared before the Arbitrator, the respondent put forward a claim of a total of thirty three thousand two hundred and sixty four US Dollars (USD 33 264.00). The Arbitrator thereafter awarded him a total of twenty three thousand one hundred US Dollars
(USD23 100.00) made up of 25 months’ salary at the rate of USD924 per month as damages for loss of employment. The operative word here is “damages for loss of employment”. The appellant in ground 3 has taken issue with the Arbitrator’s use of the word “additional compensation.” What I understand is whether or not the... More
The appellant was, before his dismissal, the provincial Labour Administrator for Masvingo Province.
On 4 November 2014 appellant was arrested by CID on allegations of receiving a bribe as a result of a trap executed at the instance of Great Zimbabwe University. On 5 November he was sentenced upon conviction to 3 years imprisonment. More
At the end of hearing argument for both parties, the Court dismissed the application with costs on the legal practitioner and client scale. It was indicated that reasons for the decision would follow in due course. More
On the 28th October, 2015 I directed that the parties compile and file a full and proper record after which I would then consider whether to determine the matter on the record or direct that a court hearing be held.
The parties duly complied with the directive and having gone through the record, I am of the view that I can determine the appeal on the record. Section 89 (2)(a)(1) of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] refers.
Appellant was dismissed from Respondent’s employ after having been found guilty of six out of eight counts of fraud. He appealed through the... More
In this case, the respondent alleges that he was employed by the appellant on 5 August 2011 up to October 2014. That he was guarding the respondent’s trucks and that a wage of $140-00 per month was agreed between the parties. More
The facts of the matter are largely common cause. The appellant was employed by the respondent as a Test Technician. On 31 March 2015, around 7.30 a.m. he was in the factory, together with some other workers, when Mr Dumisani Mhlanga, came to the section where they were working. This was at the shrink wrap section. Mr D. Mhlanga, referred to in the minutes of the hearing as Dumi, is the Manufacturing Executive in the respondent’s firm. It is not clear whether Dumi passed by the appellant’s work section fortuitously or had actually gone there to supervise the workers. Whatever... More
