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Rashid Katite Mtava v Ghanysham Builders Ltd [2014] KEELRC 298 (KLR)

[2014] KEELRC 298 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
298
Citation
[2014] KEELRC 298 (KLR)
Decided
11 September 2014
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TypeIndustrial DisputePostureClaim against Respondent for terminal dues and other paymentsCoramRadido Stephen
Holding

Claimant was underpaid and should have been paid two months wages in lieu of notice

Facts

Claimant was employed as a painter by Respondent in 2000 and was dismissed in 2010. Claimant claimed underpayments, accrued leave, pay in lieu of notice, gratuity, and unremitted National Social Security Fund contributions.

Issues

  1. Whether Claimant was a labourer or a painter
  2. Underpayments of wages
  3. Accrued leave
  4. Pay in lieu of notice
  5. Gratuity
  6. Unremitted National Social Security Fund contributions
  7. Unpaid public holidays

Reasoning

Claimant was found to be a painter, not a labourer. Underpayments were found, but accrued leave and unremitted National Social Security Fund contributions were dismissed. Claimant was entitled to two months wages in lieu of notice.

Outcome

Claimant partially successful

Orders

  • Respondent to compute underpayments and file computations in Court for adoption as an award of the Court on or before 1 October 2014
  • Award to include a further one month wages in lieu of notice
  • Cause to be mentioned in Court on 2 October 2014

Remedies

  • Underpayments
  • Two months wages in lieu of notice

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Employment Act, 2007
  • National Social Security Fund Act
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