Trailink Group Limited v Kenya Long Distance Truck Drivers and Allied Workers Union [2015] KEELRC 1563 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1563
- Citation
- [2015] KEELRC 1563 (KLR)
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TypeLabour DisputePostureAppeal from an order granting interim reliefCoramMATHEWS N. NDUMA
Holding
The court directed the union not to embark on the intended strike action and the employer not to lock out any of its employees from its premises.
Facts
The employer, Trailink Group Limited, filed an application against the Kenya Long Distance Truck Drivers and Allied Workers Union, claiming that the union had called an intended strike and refused to recognize the union and remit union dues. The employer also claimed non-payment of mileage allowance by the employer.
Issues
- Strike notice
- Lockout
- Union dues
- Mileage allowance
Reasoning
The court found that interim orders were necessary to prevent irreparable harm to the employer and that both parties had made out a prima facie case.
Outcome
Interim relief granted
Orders
- Union not to strike
- Employer not to lock out employees
- Employer to pay remuneration in compliance with Return to Work Formula
Remedies
- Declaration that strike notice is illegal and null and void
- Injunction to restrain union and employees from carrying on with the strike
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