Amadu v Maldeco Fisheries (IRC Matter 14 of 2001) [2005] MWIRC 28 (18 April 2005);
IN THE
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF MALAWI
PRINCIPAL
REGISTRY
MATTER
NO. IRC 14 OF 2004
BETWEEN
AMADU
.
...APPLICANT
-and-
MALDECO FISHERIES...
...
..RESPONDENT
- CORAM: R. Zibelu
Banda, Chairperson
Chima; for
Respondent
Applicant; present
Tembo; Court Clerk
ORDER
Dismissal-
Reason-Misconduct-Flouting company procedures-Deliberate-Procedure-
Disciplinary hearing-Frivolous and vexatious action-Dismissed.
Upon
hearing the applicant the court finds that the applicant admitted
deliberate flouting company procedures by selling company
fish at a
price not recommended by the company. This type of misconduct has
been held to constitute valid ground for dismissal:
Misoya and
anor V Mc Connel & Co. [Matter Number IRC 66/67 of 2003
(unreported)].
The
applicant admitted appearing before a disciplinary hearing to state
his case. The respondent complied with the law.
The court
finds that this is a frivolous and vexatious action and an abuse of
court process, therefore this action is dismissed
in its entirety.
Pronounced
in Open Court this 19th day of April 2005 at LIMBE.
R Zibelu
Banda (Ms.)
CHAIRPERSON.