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Kenya Petroleum Oil Workers’ Union v Kassam Construction Company Limited & another [2017] KEELRC 609 (KLR)

[2017] KEELRC 609 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
609
Citation
[2017] KEELRC 609 (KLR)
Decided
24 October 2017
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TypeLabor DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramJames Rika
Holding

The Grievants' contracts were not terminated by the Respondents, and no compensation or notice pay is available to the Grievants.

Facts

The Claimant Union filed a claim on behalf of 8 members who were previously employed by the Respondents. The Grievants were Pump Attendants/Cashiers, Supervisors, and Service Attendants. They claimed unfair and unlawful termination of their contracts and sought various forms of compensation.

Issues

  1. Termination of contracts
  2. Compensation for unfair termination
  3. Notice pay
  4. Annual leave pay
  5. Severance pay
  6. Underpayment of salary
  7. Public holidays pay

Reasoning

The Court found that the Respondents did not terminate the Grievants' contracts and that the collapse of the dealership did not constitute a clear case of redundancy.

Outcome

The Court dismissed the claim with costs to the Respondents.

Orders

  • Annual leave pay totaling Kshs. 98,472
  • Severance pay at Kshs. 492,150
  • Underpayment of salary at Kshs. 428,400
  • Public holiday pay at Kshs. 313,133
  • Total Kshs. 1,332,155

Remedies

  • Certificates of Service to issue

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Legal Notice Number 117 of 2015
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