Makokha v Deloitte Limited (Employment and Labour Relations Cause 91 of 2019) [2023] KEELRC 723 (KLR) (23 March 2023) (Judgment)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 723
- Citation
- [2023] KEELRC 723 (KLR)
- Decided
- 23 March 2023
Summary at a glance
TypeEmployment and Labour RelationsPostureClaim against Respondent for unlawful redundancyCoramBOM MANANI
The redundancy process was lawful, and the Claimant's employment was lawfully terminated.
Facts
Claimant Bridgid Makokha was a Regional Security Manager for Respondent Deloitte Limited from November 27, 2014. She was served with a redundancy notice on January 25, 2019, which was later nullified by the court. The parties dispute whether the redundancy process was lawful.
Issues
- Whether the redundancy process was lawful
- Whether the Claimant's employment was lawfully terminated
Reasoning
The court held that redundancy is a lawful mechanism for closing an employment relationship as long as it is processed in accordance with the applicable law. The court found that the Respondent followed the prescribed procedure for declaring redundancy.
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Authorities cited
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