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This is an appeal against an arbitral award handed down by Honourable Arbitrator R. Matsikidze on the 20th day of March 2013. More
Appellant was employed by Respondent and at the time charges were levelled against her she was a vehicle sales administrator.
For not attending a performance appraisal interview, Appellant was charged with wilful disobedience to a lawful order given by a superior. This was in terms of section 9.(57) of Respondent’s Code of Conduct. The Disciplinary Committee found the charge as proved and imposed a dismissal penalty. More
The Appellant was employed as an Executive Secretary by the Respondent through a letter of appointment dated 28 February 2009. This contract of employment was for a fixed period terminating on 28 February 2014. In a letter dated 15 February 2012, the Appellant was appointed to the post of Finance and Administration Manager. In a letter dated 13 November 2013 the Respondent advised the Appellant that it desired to terminate the employment contract with immediate effect but undertook to pay all contractual dues for the remaining period of the contract. The Appellant took his matter to the Labour Office and... More
This is an appeal from a decision of the National Employment Council (NEC) for the Tobacco Industry. Appellant was employed by the respondent as a motorbike messenger driver. Before dollarization he was given a Grade 3 C notch which was merit based. His wages were above a grade 8 A1 employee. After dollarization appellant’s grade was changed to Grade 4 E but the salary was below that of Grade 8 A1. Appellant resigned in April 2011. More
The applicant submitted that the notice of appeal is served together with the notice of response. In accordance with Rule 15 (2) of the Labour Court Rules the Respondent was suppose to respond within thirty (30) days. The appeal was filed on 12 September 2011 and the Respondent only responded on the 18th of February 2014. More
Appellant was employed as a Provincial Magistrate stationed at Mutare. During a routine check of the Court Record Book it was discovered that sentences imposed by Appellant were suspiciously, the same in different matters that he had handled. The Head of the station decided to refer these cases for review. In a review judgment, UCHENA J. made comments about the sentences and referred the matter to the Chief Magistrate. This resulted in Appellant being charged. The Disciplinary Committee recommended that Appellant be fined the sum of USD 300.00 and his rank be reduced to that of Magistrate. The Disciplinary Authority... More
The appellant was in default despite the fact that summons was served on his designated representatives, the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (“ZFTU”). Respondent’s Counsel implored the court to proceed to hear the matter on the merits. The court granted the request.
The brief facts of the matter are that the appellant was employed by the respondent as a Project Manager. He is alleged to have misused the motor vehicle allocated to him by the respondent. He was charged and found guilty leading to his dismissal. The matter ended up in arbitration and the arbitrator upheld his dismissal. The appellant... More
