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Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Appeals
…This resulted in unlawful and unfair termination of employment.…
…If the appellant was dissatisfied with police investigations, subjecting the respondent to execute an agreement accepting liability for damages of Ksh.180, 000 was unfair and unlawful.…
employment actunlawful terminationgross misconductshow cause notice12 min read
JudgmentKenya Engineering Workers Union VS SHEER LOGIC MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT LTD
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Claim/Causes
…The issue in dispute is the alleged procedural and unlawful termination of fixed contracts of 16 employees.
Under the Labour Relations Act (LRA), the claimant is a trade union.…
…The claim is that upon the unlawful termination of the grievants’ employment, the claimant reported the matter to the Minister and appointed a conciliator.…
labour relations actfixed-term contracts
JudgmentGerald Mwonja AND 24 Others VS NYALI SUN AFRICA BEACH HOTEL
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Claim/Causes
…The action of unlawful redundancy violated Article 41 of the Constitution.
There was no payment of terminal dues.…
…The redundancy was unnecessary, unwarranted and unlawful.
The claimants are seeking unconditional reinstatement to their positions without loss of benefits.…
unlawful redundancyemployment actconstitutioncba
JudgmentSCHOLASTICA OKWARO vs TAITA TAVETA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Claim/Causes
…The claimant is seeking the following orders;
A declaration that the claimant’s termination of employment was unlawful,
Reinstatement of the claimant to her employment,
Payment of the claimant’s salaries and unpaid leave…
…The alleged unlawful termination of employment is moot.…
employment actcasual employmenttermination of employmentunlawful termination
JudgmentLevi Mugoya Amudala VS Kerstin Amudala Nee Kerstin Geyer
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Claim/Causes
…The issue in dispute is the alleged procedural and unlawful termination of fixed contracts of 16 employees.
The claimant is a trade union under the Labour Relations Act (LRA).…
…The claim is that upon the unlawful termination of the grievants’ employment, the claimant reported the matter to the Minister and appointed a conciliator.…
labour relations actemployment actfixed-term contracts
JudgmentKENYA PORTS AUTHORITY VS DOCK WORKERS UNION
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Appeals
…The appellant terminated their employment unlawfully. The 1st respondent was earning Ksh.40, 500 while the other respondents were earning Ksh.21, 000 per month.…
…During employment, the appellant had made unlawful deductions from their wages for 16 months from January 2018.…
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Appeals
…The learned magistrate heard the parties, delivered judgment, and held that unlawful and unfair termination of employment justified the claim, which was allowed with costs.…
…The learned magistrate erred in law and fact by awarding the respondent 12 months’ salary as compensation for unlawful termination.…
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Claim/Causes
…The court analyzed the issues in dispute and held that the termination of employment was unlawful and unfair. The claimant was awarded both compensation and notice pay.…
…Termination of employment is unlawful when the employer fails to adhere to the mandatory provisions of the law. It is also unfair when the employer fails to adhere to both statutory and substantive fairness.…
employment contractnotice payrectification of judgment
JudgmentUniverse Freight Service Limited VS Isaack Kariuki Mwangi
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Appeals
…This resulted in unlawful and unfair termination of employment.…
…If the appellant was dissatisfied with police investigations, subjecting the respondent to execute an agreement accepting liability for damages of Ksh.180, 000 was unfair and unlawful.…
employment actunfair terminationgross misconductshow cause notice
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Miscellaneous Applications
…The applicants contest that they were forced to pay storage charges for the attached motor vehicles following the respondent and interested party's unlawful execution.…
unlawful executionstorage chargescivil procedure actthird-party costs2 min read
JudgmentKamtix Cleaners Limited VS John Kennedy Otieno
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Appeals
…Section 42 of the Employment Act allows for a probationary contract, and unless the probation period is extended by consent, it is unlawful.…
…He was not issued with notice or given reasons leading to the unlawful and unfair termination of employment.
The appellant pleaded different reasons leading to termination of employment.…
employment actprobationary contracttermination of employment
JudgmentPHILIP MBUGUA VS BAOBAB BEACH RESORT AND SPA
Division and case type: High Court Constitution and Human Rights·Constitution and Human Rights Petition (Civil)
…A declaration that all actions undertaken pursuant to the impugned Constitution are unlawful and of no legal effect.
3. An order of certiorari quashing all decisions made under the impugned Constitution.
4.…
…Further, that the violations complained of are continuing in nature, that the unlawful governance structure persists, and therefore the cause of action is ongoing.…
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JudgmentRICHARD GITAA GITANGWA VS Registrar of Societies AND THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN KENYA AND 3 Others
Division and case type: High Court Constitution and Human Rights·Constitution and Human Rights Petition (Civil)
…A declaration that all actions undertaken pursuant to the impugned Constitution are unlawful and of no legal effect.
3. An order of certiorari quashing all decisions made under the impugned Constitution.
4.…
…Further, that the violations complained of are continuing in nature, that the unlawful governance structure persists, and therefore the cause of action is ongoing.…
20 min read
JudgmentGreatlakes Trans (k) Limited VS Robert Mockoy Kimeshwa
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Appeals
…The trial court failed to consider that on 12 May 2021, the respondent consented to the deduction of Ksh. 60,000 from his salary in the computation of the award for unlawful salary deductions.…
…On 27 September 2022, the respondent visited the appellant’s office to request payment for his unlawful salary deductions.…
8 min read
JudgmentTarmal Wire Products VS Naftali Mghalu Mwachofi
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Appeals
…The trial court failed to consider that on 12 May 2021, the respondent consented to the deduction of Ksh. 60,000 from his salary in the computation of the award for unlawful salary deductions.…
…On 27 September 2022, the respondent visited the appellant’s office to request payment for his unlawful salary deductions.…
8 min read
JudgmentLinus Aluoch Owuora VS Shiva Mombasa Limited
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Appeals
…The alleged unlawful deductions arose from salary advances, which are recoverable by the employer.…
…After analyzing the procedures undertaken by the respondent in terminating employment, the learned magistrate found that there was an unlawful and unfair termination of employment.…
employment actunfair terminationdue processcompensation award
JudgmentHENRY KAMAU MUNGAI AND Lt. JOSEPH MUNGAI KARIHA VS The Hon. Attorney General AND THE CABINET SECRETARY FOR MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Division and case type: High Court Constitution and Human Rights·Constitution and Human Rights Petition (Civil)
…That they were prosecuted by the outlawed 82 Airforce and that the petitioners’ services were unlawfully terminated by the illegal 82 Airforce.
2.…
…The petitioners pray for general damages for compensation for torture and unlawful imprisonment under inhuman conditions by the state agents and the said 82 Airforce.
4.…
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JudgmentPATRICK NDIRAGU KAMUNDIA VS NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY LTD
Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa ELRCMBARU MONICA
Division and case type: Employment and Labour Relations Court·Claim/Causes
…The reasons provided lacked justification, were unlawful, and led to unfair dismissal. He was not allowed to defend himself, which is contrary to sections 41, 43, 44, and 45 of the Employment Act (the Act).…
…The claimant is entitled to notice pay and compensation for the unlawful and unfair termination of his employment. At that time, he had accrued 19.5 days of leave.…