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Nayai Lekono v Simon Pere [2016] KEELRC 889 (KLR)

[2016] KEELRC 889 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
889
Citation
[2016] KEELRC 889 (KLR)
Decided
11 July 2016
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TypeWrongful DismissalPostureClaimant vs RespondentCoramNzioki wa Makau
Holding

The Court held that the Claimant was not an employee of the Respondent and that the Respondent had the right to terminate his employment without notice and without payment of terminal dues.

Facts

The Claimant was employed as a security guard by the Respondent from 2002 to 2014. He was terminated on 8th September 2014 without notice and without payment of terminal dues.

Issues

  1. Whether the Claimant was an employee of the Respondent
  2. Whether the Respondent had the right to terminate the Claimant's employment without notice and without payment of terminal dues

Reasoning

The Court found that the employment relationship was not formal and that the Respondent had engaged the Claimant on a casual basis.

Outcome

The Court dismissed the Claimant's suit.

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