DMA v Chase Bank Kenya Limited [2019] KEELRC 839 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 839
- Citation
- [2019] KEELRC 839 (KLR)
- Decided
- 19 September 2019
The court found that the respondent had a valid reason to terminate the claimant's employment and followed a fair procedure.
Facts
Claimant was employed by Chase Bank Kenya Limited on January 15, 2013, and was single at the time. In April 2013, she started living with Vincent, a director of a company with a bank account. In January 2015, Isabela, a co-director of the company, complained to the bank about the claimant's relationship with Vincent. The claimant was terminated on February 11, 2015.
Issues
- Whether the respondent had a valid reason to terminate the employment of the claimant and whether the respondent followed a fair procedure in doing so.
- Whether the claimant is entitled to the reliefs sought.
Reasoning
The court determined that the claimant's relationship with Vincent, a co-director of the company with a bank account, was a valid reason for termination. The court also found that the respondent followed a fair procedure in terminating the claimant's employment.
Outcome
The claimant's termination of employment is legal, constitutional, and not discriminatory.
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