Mercy Mwende Kivundu v S. N. Anjichi - as the Secretary & Executive Director of Kenya Institute of Bankers [2015] KEELRC 1532 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1532
- Citation
- [2015] KEELRC 1532 (KLR)
- Decided
- 26 January 2015
Summary at a glance
TypeEmployment DisputePostureAppeal from the Industrial Court of KenyaCoramMAUREEN ONYANGO
The court found that the termination was not in accordance with the Employment Act and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant notice, 3 months maternity leave pay, unpaid leave, severance pay, and 12 months salary as compensation.
Facts
The claimant, Mercy Mwende Kivundu, was employed by the respondent, S. N. Anjichi, as an administrative secretary in 2006 with a salary of Kshs 18,000/=. The employment was terminated by a telephone call on 14th May 2011, and the claimant sought compensation for notice, 3 months maternity leave pay, unpaid leave, severance pay, and 12 months salary.
Issues
- Termination of employment
- Compensation for wrongful dismissal
Reasoning
The court ruled that the termination was not in accordance with the Employment Act and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant compensation.
Outcome
In favor of the claimant
Orders
- Payment of notice, 3 months maternity leave pay, unpaid leave, severance pay, and 12 months salary as compensation
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