Richardson, Gabz FM tussle over �unfair dismissal� :: Mmegi Online

FRANCISTOWN: Former Gabz FM presenter Reginald Richardson and the radio station were yesterday engaged in a legal tussle before the Francistown Industrial Court over claims that the latter terminated his employment unfairly and illegally.

Richardson through his attorney, Kennedy Piet submitted that he was fired un-procedurally because no disciplinary hearing was held before a decision to fire him was taken. Richardson said he was earning P15 000 per month when he was fired by the respondent in November 2016 and was left with 37 months to complete the five- year contract with the radio station.

He said he was surprised that he was fired yet to date no charges of misconduct were laid against him. Richardson said subsequent to being fired from work, he received a notice to appear for a disciplinary hearing in the afternoon but the hearing never materialised because he was not served with some documents that led him to his suspension.

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