Kenya Union of Printing, Publishing,Paper Manufacturers & Allied Workers v Highland Paper Mills Ltd [2014] KEHC 8552 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 8552
- Citation
- [2014] KEHC 8552 (KLR)
- Decided
- 11 November 2014
The court certified the matter as urgent and ordered it to be heard during the court vacation. The court also ordered the costs of the application to be in the cause.
Facts
The applicants are Paper Manufacturers & Allied Workers. The respondent is Highland Paper Mills Ltd. The applicants claim they need the court to review their ruling so they can pay off 4 employees who were given notice to declare them redundant due to financial constraints.
Issues
- Review of Industrial Court ruling
- Payment of employees
Reasoning
The applicants discovered new evidence after the ruling was delivered, which they claim was not within their knowledge at the time of the ruling. They also stated that they have been financially supported by Maganlal Stores Ltd (MSL) for the past 3 years.
Outcome
The court certified the matter as urgent and ordered it to be heard during the court vacation.
Orders
- Certify the matter as urgent
- Order the costs of the application to be in the cause
Remedies
- Review of the Industrial Court ruling
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Industrial Court Act
- Industrial Court (Procedure) Rules 2010
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