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Kenya National Union of Nurses v Salaries and Remuneration Commission & 7 others [2019] KEELRC 830 (KLR)

[2019] KEELRC 830 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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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

  1. job evaluation exercise
  2. different basic salary structures
  3. 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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