Stella Mukwana Siboko & another v Style Industries Limited [2022] KEELRC 769 (KLR)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 769
- Citation
- [2022] KEELRC 769 (KLR)
Summary at a glance
TypeEmployment DisputePostureAppeal from an original trial decisionCoramCounsel Njuru
The court found that the contracts were not fixed-term contracts and that the termination was unfair.
Facts
Stella Mukwana Siboko and Rose Wambui Kimani sued Style Industries Limited for unfair termination of their employment contracts. The contracts were alleged to be fixed-term contracts that expired on May 31, 2017.
Issues
- Nature of the employment contracts
- Unfair termination of employment contracts
- Reliefs available to the claimants
- Costs of the suit
Reasoning
The court determined that the contracts were not fixed-term contracts as the Respondent failed to produce written contracts to demonstrate the nature of the employment. The court also found the termination to be unfair.
Outcome
The court dismissed the claims for unfair termination and ordered the Respondent to pay terminal benefits and interest.
Orders
- The Respondent is ordered to pay terminal benefits of Kshs. 368,138.00 to the Claimants.
- The Respondent is ordered to pay interest at court rates from the date of judgment until payment in full.
- The Respondent is ordered to pay the costs of the suit.
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