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Kenya National Private Security Workers Union v Watchdog Limited [2018] KEELRC 2106 (KLR)

[2018] KEELRC 2106 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
2106
Citation
[2018] KEELRC 2106 (KLR)
Decided
18 April 2018
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TypeLabour Relations DisputePostureAppeal from a Labour Relations Court decisionCoramMathews N. Nduma
Holding

Both claims by the Claimant must fail for want of proof and the suit dismissed with costs to the Respondent.

Facts

The Claimant union recruited 62 employees out of 121 unionisable employees, but did not provide evidence of a simple majority. The Respondent denied underpayment of wages and overtime.

Issues

  1. Whether the Claimant had met the simple majority of 50 + 1% of the unionisable employees to merit recognition by the Respondent.
  2. Whether the employees were being underpaid.

Reasoning

The Claimant failed to provide tangible evidence to prove it had recruited a simple majority of 50 + 1% of unionisable employees and that its members were being underpaid.

Outcome

Dismissed with costs

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Labour Relations Act, 2007
  • Evidence Act, Cap 80
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