Kenya National Union of Nurses v Salaries and Remuneration Commission & 7 others [2019] KEELRC 830 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 830
- Citation
- [2019] KEELRC 830 (KLR)
- Decided
- 20 September 2019
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TypeLabour DisputePostureClaim dismissed as prematureCoramAbuodha Jorum Nelson
Holding
The Court dismissed the claim as premature and ordered it to be dismissed with no order as to costs.
Facts
The Kenya National Union of Nurses filed a claim against the Salaries and Remuneration Commission and other respondents alleging that the job evaluation exercise released by the 1st respondent failed to involve critical stakeholders and resulted in different basic salary structures for Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) and Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH).
Issues
- job evaluation exercise
- different basic salary structures
- unfair treatment of nurses working at MTRH and KNH
Reasoning
The Court found the claim premature as the issues could be resolved through negotiations and alternative dispute resolution methods.
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Orders
- Claim dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (3)
- Article 230(5) of the Constitution
- Employment Act
- Article 159(2)(e) of the Constitution
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