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Joshua Toroni Ntabo v Hipora Business Solutions (Ea) Limited (Cause 28 of 2019) [2020] KEELRC 1062 (KLR) (11 May 2020) (Judgment)

[2020] KEELRC 1062 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1062
Citation
[2020] KEELRC 1062 (KLR)
Decided
11 May 2020
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Summary at a glance

TypeUnfair TerminationPostureAppeal from the original trialCoramNot explicitly named in the text, but implied to be the presiding judge(s)
The claimant's employment relationship was regulated by a written contract of service, and the respondent complied with the Employment Act, 2007 in terminating the claimant's employment. The claimant's claims for compensation for unfair termination, notice pay, public holidays pay, and severance pay are dismissed.

Facts

The claimant was employed by the respondent as a loss control officer and was deducted Ksh.3,000 for uniforms and Ksh.1,500 for lunch fees. The respondent terminated the claimant's employment without notice, and the claimant sought compensation for unfair termination, notice pay, public holidays pay, severance pay, uniform deductions, lunch deductions, and refund of polo t-shirt deduction.

Issues

  • Whether the employment relationship was regulated by a written contract of service
  • Whether the respondent complied with the Employment Act, 2007 in terminating the claimant's employment
  • Whether the claimant was entitled to the requested remedies

Reasoning

The court found that the employment relationship was regulated by a written contract of service and that the respondent complied with the Employment Act, 2007 in terminating the claimant's employment. The claimant was not entitled to the requested remedies.

Outcome

The claimant's claims for compensation for unfair termination, notice pay, public holidays pay, and severance pay are dismissed.

Orders

  • The claimant is ordered to return the issued uniforms to receive a refund of the deductions.
  • The claimant is ordered to pay the statutory deductions from the terminal dues.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Employment Act, 2007
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