Washington Odera Sireka v Scania East Africa Limited [2020] KEELRC 1830 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1830
- Citation
- [2020] KEELRC 1830 (KLR)
Summary at a glance
TypeUnfair Termination of EmploymentPostureAppeal from an original trial decisionCoramRadido Stephen
The dismissal was procedurally unfair but substantively fair.
Facts
The Claimant was employed as a Stock Control Supervisor by the Respondent. He was suspended in 2014 for fraud investigation and later dismissed summarily. The Claimant alleged wrongful termination.
Issues
- Unfair termination of employment
- Procedural fairness
Reasoning
The court found that the disciplinary hearing on 8 October 2014 did not meet the threshold of a disciplinary hearing. The court also found that the Respondent had valid and fair reasons to dismiss the Claimant.
Outcome
Judgment entered for the Claimant
Orders
- Pay in lieu of notice Kshs 47,348/-
- Pro rata leave Kshs 27,619/-
Remedies
- Salary in lieu of notice
- Pro rata leave
Authorities cited
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