Bank to pay ex-employee Sh1.7m for constructive dismissal
The forced resignation came after she reported cases of sexual harassment.
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The forced resignation came after she reported cases of sexual harassment.
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has frozen the recruitment of a new chief executive of the Council of Legal Education (CLE).
Justice Linnet Ndolo dismissed the application by Mr Samora Sikalieh saying his position as the chairman is contested and the matter was pending in court.
Thirty former employees wanted NCC to be part of the case, arguing they have learnt that it has acquired ARM.
THE STANDARD NATIONAL Industrial court judge justice Monica Mbaru. [Fidelis Kabunyi, Standard] The Labour Court found that Section 42(1) of the Employment Act, 2007 takes away the right to a fair hearing as it does not give the employee an opportunity to shop for a union representative, or an employee to plead his or her case, hence against the supreme law. The three-judge Bench composed of Justices Monica Mbaru, Jorum Abuodha and Linnet Ndolo observed that the section was discriminatory because “apprentices and indentured learners” enjoy the benefits of other employees, but not employees...