Hezron Ziro & 8 others v Threeways Shipping Services Limited [2020] KEELRC 521 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 521
- Citation
- [2020] KEELRC 521 (KLR)
Summary at a glance
TypeLabour DisputePostureAppeal from a Labour Relations Court decisionCoramJames Rika
The Court found the Claimants owed salaries and ordered the Respondent to pay them.
Facts
The Claimants were employed by the Respondent as various positions ranging from Port Clerks to Brokerage Officers. They claimed the Respondent stopped paying their salaries from January 2017.
Issues
- Whether the Respondent owed the Claimants salaries
- Whether the Claimants resigned or left employment
Reasoning
The Labour Officer's report and the Respondent's acknowledgment of owing salaries, coupled with the failure to provide employment records, led to the finding.
Outcome
The Respondent was ordered to pay the Claimants arrears of salary totaling Kshs. 4,715,614.
Orders
- The Respondent shall pay the Claimants arrears of salary at a total of Kshs. 4,715,614.
- Costs to the Claimants.
- Interest granted at 16% per annum from January 2017, till payment is made in full.
Remedies
- Arrears of salary
Authorities cited
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