Joyce Kabura Njenga v Kenya Women Finance Trust [2015] KEELRC 272 (KLR)
The bottom line
#Kenya's Employment Court dismissed an unfair termination claim, ruling that an employee's refusal to cooperate with a probation appraisal was fair ground for dismissal.
What this practically means
#Executive summary
#Key legal issues
#Whether failure to extend probation in writing deems employment confirmed
Court did not adopt Claimant's argument; held employer acted fairly in terminating during probation
The Claimant relied on authority that lapse of probation without extension implies confirmation. However, the court found the Claimant failed to cooperate in the appraisal process and that the employer's decision to terminate was fair, implying the probation had not matured into confirmation.
Whether termination procedure was fair
Termination was fair despite Claimant's refusal to sign appraisal
The Claimant refused to sign the appraisal form without indicating disagreement on the form itself; she had options she did not exercise. Her refusal did not accord her safeguards.
Legal principles established
#- One of the implied terms of a contract of employment is that the employee will cooperate with the employer
Court orders
#- 1.Suit dismissed
- 2.No order as to costs
- Jurisdiction invoked
- Employment and Labour Relations Court jurisdiction under Article 41 of the Constitution and the Employment Act 2007
Key timeline
#Practical implications
#Frequently asked questions
#Cite this brief
#Cite this brief
Caselaw, "Joyce Kabura Njenga v Kenya Women Finance Trust [2015] KEELRC 272 (KLR)", Case Analysis (2015). Not stated in excerpt. Source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/keelrc/2015/272/eng@2015-10-01
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