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Deepesh Subhaschandra Modi v Pan Africa Express Transport Ltd (Licensee of the Federal Express Corp) [2019] KEELRC 2524 (KLR)

[2019] KEELRC 2524 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
2524
Citation
[2019] KEELRC 2524 (KLR)
Decided
25 January 2019
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TypeLabor DisputePostureRespondent's Application to Strike Out and Expunge Confidential ReportsCoramRadido Stephen
Holding

The application to expunge the confidential reports is dismissed. The reports form an integral part of the dispute and should not be expunged from the record.

Facts

The Claimant, Deepesh Subhaschandra Modi, filed a complaint against Pan Africa Express Transport Ltd regarding alleged violations of his right to fair labor practices. The Respondent sought to expunge confidential reports from the record, claiming they violated the Claimant's right to privacy and were damaging to the Respondent.

Issues

  1. Whether the confidentiality clause in the employment contract applies to court litigation
  2. Whether the confidential reports are integral to the dispute and should not be expunged from the record

Reasoning

The Court balances the right to privacy and the right of access to information, concluding that the confidential reports are integral to the dispute and should not be expunged.

Outcome

Application dismissed

Authorities cited

Cases cited (3)
  • Leland I Selano v Intercontinental Hotel (2013) eKLR
  • Global Torch Ltd v Apex Global Management Ltd (2013) EWCA Civ. 819
  • Chodiev v Stein (2016) EWHC 1210
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