MUNCHVILLE INVESTMENTS (PVT) LTD v MUGAVHA 2019 (3) ZLR 547 (S)
Citation | 2019 (3) ZLR 547 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-62-19 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Gwaunza DCJ, Gowora JA & Patel JA |
Heard | 10 July 2018 |
Judgment | 19 September 2019 |
Counsel | T Mpofu, for the appellant |
Case Type | Labour appeal |
Annotations |
Flynote
Employment – contract – termination – dismissal – whether employer who initially adopts an irregular procedure and improperly dismisses an employee is prevented from rescinding the improper dismissal in order to institute fresh disciplinary proceedings on a proper basis
Practice and procedure – special plea – lis alibi pendens – whether conciliation proceedings pending before a labour officer constitute lis pendens, precluding employer from instituting any other disciplinary proceedings
Words and phrases – "dispute" – "proceedings"
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