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Covenant Guest House v Karani (Employment and Labour Relations Appeal E019 of 2022) [2023] KEELRC 2977 (KLR) (17 November 2023) (Judgment)

[2023] KEELRC 2977 (KLR) Employment & Labour Relations Court
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Court
Employment & Labour Relations Court
Case number
2977
Citation
[2023] KEELRC 2977 (KLR)
Decided
17 November 2023
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from the Judgment and Order of the Honourable S.A. OpandeCoramAN MWAURE
Holding

The court found the trial court erred in finding the termination was fair and lawful.

Facts

Covenant Guest House terminated Julius Omuaba Karani, claiming redundancy. The trial court found the termination unfair and unlawful.

Issues

  1. whether the trial court erred in finding the termination by redundancy was fair and lawful
  2. whether the trial court erred in finding the termination was unfair and unlawful

Reasoning

The Employment Act requires employers to notify employees or their trade union of at least one month's notice for redundancy terminations. The court found the trial court did not comply with these requirements.

Outcome

Affirmed

Authorities cited

Legislation (1)
  • Employment Act
Cases cited (2)
  • Amalgamated Union of Kenya Metal Workers v Kenya Coach Industries
  • Kenya Airways Limited v Aviation & Allied Workers Union Kenya
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