Kenya Engineering Workers’ Union v Reliance Industries Ltd (Cause 62 of 2001) [2000] KEIC 1 (KLR) (Employment and Labour) (9 July 2000) (Award)
- Court
- Industrial Court
- Case number
- 1
- Citation
- [2000] KEIC 1 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 July 2000
The Court awarded the Union the requested increases and allowances, but rejected the demand for retrospective effect of the collective agreement.
Facts
The Kenya Engineering Workers' Union and Reliance Industries Ltd had a dispute over various wage and employment terms, including basic monthly minimums, general wage increase, house allowance, leave travelling allowance, redundancy, death of an employee, casual workers, job classification, shop stewards rights, suspension, safari allowance, and long service award.
Issues
- Basic Monthly Minimums
- General Wage Increase
- House Allowance
- Leave Travelling Allowance
- Redundancy
- Death of an Employee
- Casual Workers
- Job Classification
- Shopstewards Rights
- Suspension
- Safari Allowance
- Long Service Award
- Effective Date and Duration
Reasoning
The Court considered the economic conditions and the Company's ability to pay, and awarded the requested increases and allowances with an effective date of 1st March, 2003.
Outcome
The Court upheld the Union's claims and rejected the Company's inability to pay argument.
Orders
- Awarded the Union the requested increases and allowances
- Awarded the Union the requested effective date of 1st March, 2003
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