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Pauline Nyokabi Mwangi v Valley Hospital Limited [2017] KEELRC 1705 (KLR)

[2017] KEELRC 1705 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1705
Citation
[2017] KEELRC 1705 (KLR)
Decided
3 March 2017
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TypeEmployment DisputePostureClaimant seeks compensation for unfair termination and underpayments, Respondent denies and seeks dismissal of claims.CoramRadido Stephen
Holding

The Court finds the employment was unfairly terminated but declines to award compensation.

Facts

Claimant was employed as a Lab Technologist on 23 September 2013, but claimed she was employed on 1 September 2014. She alleged unfair termination on 2 January 2015.

Issues

  1. Whether Claimant was an employee and from when
  2. Whether Claimant was unfairly terminated

Reasoning

The Court determined the Claimant was an employee from September 2013, but the Respondent did not demonstrate a formal performance evaluation process. The Court also found no underpayment.

Outcome

Declined to award compensation, each party to bear own costs.

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Employment Act, 2007
  • Industrial Training Act
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