Kenya Plantation & Agricultural Workers Union v Sotik Highlands Tea Estate Limited [2017] KEELRC 313 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 313
- Citation
- [2017] KEELRC 313 (KLR)
- Decided
- 15 November 2017
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TypeEmployment DisputePostureAppeal from a decision of the Employment and Labour Relations Court of KenyaCoramD. K. N. Marete
Holding
The court held that the termination was unlawful due to lack of procedural fairness and substantive justification.
Facts
The claimant, Martha Moraa Nyangau, was employed by the respondent, Sotik Highlands Tea Estate Limited, from February 1998 to August 2011. She suffered an accident on April 25, 2011, resulting in a fracture and cellulitis. She was placed on light duties and later terminated on grounds of physical incapacity on October 28, 2011.
Issues
- Was the termination of the employment of the claimant wrongful, unfair and unlawful?
- Is the claimant entitled to the relief sought?
Reasoning
The court found that the termination was not procedurally fair as it did not comply with the Employment Act, 2007, and lacked substantive justification.
Outcome
The court dismissed the termination and ordered the respondent to pay the claimant for the period she was out of work due to her injury.
Orders
- Termination of the employment of the claimant was unlawful.
- The respondent is ordered to pay the claimant for the period she was out of work due to her injury.
Remedies
- Payment for the period of recuperation
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Employment Act, 2007
Cases cited (1)
- Walter Ogal Anuro vs. Teachers Service Commission (2013) eKLR
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