Timsales Limited v Director of Occupational Safety and Health; Mburu (Interested Party) (Appeal E054 of 2024) [2025] KEELRC 1626 (KLR) (30 May 2025) (Judgment)
- Court
- Employment & Labour Relations Court
- Case number
- 1626
- Citation
- [2025] KEELRC 1626 (KLR)
- Decided
- 30 May 2025
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TypeAppealPostureAppeal from a decision of the Director of Occupational Safety and HealthCoramJAMES RIKA
Holding
The Director of Occupational Safety and Health cannot be named as a party in an appeal against a work injury compensation decision.
Facts
Timsales Limited injured its employee, Mburu, and was granted work injury compensation by the Director of Occupational Safety and Health. Timsales Limited objected to the award and subsequently filed an appeal.
Issues
- Whether the Director of Occupational Safety and Health can be named as a party in an appeal against a work injury compensation decision.
- Whether the appeal is an abuse of the appellate jurisdiction.
Reasoning
The Work Injury Benefits Act and the E&LRC [Procedure] Rules 2024 do not allow for the Director of Occupational Safety and Health to be named as a party in an appeal. The Director is a decision-maker, not a party to the work injury dispute.
Outcome
The appeal is dismissed and the Director is improperly named as a party.
Orders
- The Court agrees with the Interested Party / Applicant that the Director, Occupational Safety and Health is improperly joined to the Appeal.
- The Appellant is granted 14 days to file and serve an amended Memorandum of Appeal.
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Work Injury Benefits Act
- E&LRC [Procedure] Rules 2024
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