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Charity Wambui Nyambura v Mayfair Holdings Limited [2022] KEELRC 267 (KLR)

[2022] KEELRC 267 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
267
Citation
[2022] KEELRC 267 (KLR)
Decided
21 April 2022
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Summary at a glance

TypeUnfair DismissalPostureAppeal from a decision of the Employment and Labour Relations Court
The court found that the termination was not unfair and denied the Claimant's claims for unlawful dismissal, unpaid leave allowance, one-month salary in lieu of notice, unpaid off days, and unpaid bonus.

Facts

The Claimant Charity Wambui Nyambura was employed as a Sales and Marketing Manager by Mayfair Holdings Limited from August 2016. She took 25 days of leave in August 2017 and resumed on September 15, 2017. She was served with a termination letter dated August 30, 2017, which stated she was terminated with one month's notice, ending on September 30, 2017. She was not paid her July 2017 bonus of Kshs. 30,000.

Issues

  • Whether the Claimant was unfairly and unlawfully terminated
  • Whether the Claimant is entitled to the reliefs sought

Reasoning

The court determined that the termination was not unfair as it was based on the company's financial difficulties and not due to the Claimant's performance. The court also found that the Claimant was not entitled to the reliefs sought.

Outcome

The appeal was dismissed.

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Employment Act, 2007
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