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Miraj Bakari, Ali Nzembe & 24 others v Doshi Enterprises Limited [2019] KEELRC 1414 (KLR)

[2019] KEELRC 1414 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1414
Citation
[2019] KEELRC 1414 (KLR)
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TypeEmployment DisputePostureAppeal from a previous High Court decisionCoramJames Rika
Holding

The court orders the respondent to pay notice pay to each claimant at Kshs. 6,231, totaling Kshs. 155,775.

Facts

The claimants were employed by the respondent as labourers from 1981 to 1999 or soon thereafter. They were terminated on 24 April 2004 without notice or severance pay.

Issues

  1. termination without notice
  2. severance pay
  3. annual leave entitlement
  4. off-duty days and public holidays

Reasoning

The court found that the termination notice was abrupt and did not mention redundancy, thus not establishing a case for severance pay. Annual leave was not granted as the claimants worked during maintenance periods and holidays.

Outcome

In favor of the claimants

Orders

  • Notice pay of Kshs. 6,231 to each claimant
  • Costs to the claimants
  • Interest on notice pay at 14% per annum from 24 April 2004 till payment is made in full

Remedies

  • Notice pay
  • Costs
  • Interest

Authorities cited

Legislation (2)
  • Employment and Labour Relations Act
  • Trade Disputes Act Cap 234
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