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Pauline Wangeci Warui v Safaricom Limited [2020] KEELRC 1497 (KLR)

[2020] KEELRC 1497 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
1497
Citation
[2020] KEELRC 1497 (KLR)
Decided
6 March 2020
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TypeUnfair DismissalPostureAppeal from an original trial decisionCoramIL, Ojwang, Rika
Holding

The termination was unfair as it did not follow the required procedures and the claimant was not given an opportunity to respond.

Facts

The claimant was dismissed by Safaricom Limited on March 20, 2015, without prior notice or opportunity to respond, and was replaced by another employee before she signed the mutual separation agreement.

Issues

  1. whether the claimant's termination was unfair
  2. whether the claimant is entitled to remedies

Reasoning

The court found that the termination was unfair because it did not follow the required procedures under the Employment Act, and the claimant was not given an opportunity to respond.

Outcome

The claimant is entitled to remedies

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Employment Act
Cases cited (2)
  • Simon Muguku Gichigi v Taifa Sacco Society Limited
  • Sandhu v Jan De Rijik Transport Ltd
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