Michael Karanja v Noble Confernece Centre Limited [2019] KEELRC 1944 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1944
- Citation
- [2019] KEELRC 1944 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 January 2019
Summary at a glance
TypeEmployment DisputePostureAppeal from the original trialCoramMICHAEL KARAN
The court finds for the claimant and orders the respondent to pay the claimant the following: Ksh.60,000 for February and March 2014 wages, Ksh.30,000 for notice pay, Ksh.18,000 for house allowance, Ksh.72,000 for unpaid annual leave, Ksh.4,000 for unremitted NSSF dues, and compensation.
Facts
The claimant was employed as a Cook by the respondent. He was dismissed in March 2014 without notice and without pay. He was also suspended without pay for one month in January 2014.
Issues
- Dismissal without notice and pay
- Suspension without pay
- Failure to remit statutory dues
- Unpaid annual leave
- Unremitted NSSF dues
- Compensation
Reasoning
The court found that the respondent failed to provide proper notice of dismissal and did not pay the claimant for the period of suspension. The respondent also failed to remit statutory dues and provide annual leave.
Outcome
Claimant wins
Orders
- Payment of Ksh.60,000 for February and March 2014 wages
- Payment of Ksh.30,000 for notice pay
- Payment of Ksh.18,000 for house allowance
- Payment of Ksh.72,000 for unpaid annual leave
- Payment of Ksh.4,000 for unremitted NSSF dues
- Compensation
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