[2020] KEELRC 247 (KLR)
The court found that the claimant was employed by the respondent, resigned for personal reasons, and was not paid his terminal dues. The claim was uncontested, and the respondent failed to file a response or attend the hearing. The court was satisfied that the items claimed were supported by law and fact, and that...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEELRC 247 (KLR)
- Parties
- Claimant: David Kimanzi; Respondent: Security Alert Services Limited
- Court
- Employment and Labour Relations Court
- Court Station
- Employment and Labour Relations Court at Mombasa
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Cause 804 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Employment Cause / Judgment
- Outcome
- claim allowed in full
- Judges
- J Rika
- Legal Topics
- Terminal Benefits, Resignation, Uncontested Claim, Service Pay, Leave Entitlement
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
David Kimanzi
Claimant
Security Alert Services Limited
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Employment Cause / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the claimant is entitled to terminal benefits upon resignation.
- 2 Whether the respondent failed to pay the claimant his dues upon resignation.
- 3 Whether the claim as pleaded is supported by law and evidence.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the claimant was employed by the respondent, resigned for personal reasons, and was not paid his terminal dues. The claim was uncontested, and the respondent failed to file a response or attend the hearing. The court was satisfied that the items claimed were supported by law and fact, and that the claimant had not inflated his claim. Accordingly, the court allowed the claim as prayed, awarding the claimant Kshs. 21,500 in terminal dues, costs, and interest at 16% per annum from the date of judgment until payment in full.
Court Disposition
claim allowed in full
Orders
- The claim is allowed as prayed, at a total sum of Kshs. 21,500.
- Costs to the claimant.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
28 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
THE EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR RELATIONS COURT
AT MOMBASA
CAUSE NUMBER 804 OF 2017
BETWEEN
DAVID KIMANZI..............................................................................................CLAIMANT
VERSUS
SECURITY ALERT SERVICES LIMITED..............................................RESPONDENT
Rika J
Court Assistant: Andrew Mwabanga
M.K.Mulei & Company Advocates for the Claimant
George Egunza & Associates, Advocates for the Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. This Claim is un-opposed.
2. It was filed on 11th October 2017.
3. The Claimant worked for the Respondent as a Security Guard between 1st November 2013 and 8th April 2015. He resigned for personal reasons.
4. His Claim is solely on payment of terminal benefits, which he pleads to comprise: salary for 7 days worked in May 2015 at Kshs. 1,610; refund of uniform deposit at Kshs. 3,400; public holiday pay, over a period of 12 days at Kshs. 2,760; 36 off days at Kshs. 8,280; pro-rata leave, at Kshs. 2,000; and service pay at 15 days’ salary for each complete year of service at Kshs. 3,450 – total Kshs. 21,500. He prays also for Certificate of Service, costs, interest and any other relief.
5. The Claimant testified and rested his case, on 12th November 2019. The Respondent did not file a Statement of Response, when required to do so. The Court ordered proceedings closed, on 12th November 2019. The Claimant adopted his Statements of Claim and Witness, in his evidence before the Court. He restated that he resigned, and his Claim is for unpaid terminal dues.
The Court Finds: -
6. The Claim as stated from the outset, is uncontested. The Respondent did not file a Response when called upon to do so. The Respondent did not attend Court for the hearing. The Claimant’s evidence went unchallenged. The Court is satisfied that the Claimant was employed by the Respondent as a Security Guard. He resigned for personal reasons, effective 7th May 2015. He was not paid terminal dues upon resignation.
7. The items claimed are not contested. The tabulation appears to the Court founded on the law and fact. The Claimant has not taken advantage of the Respondent’s non-participation in the proceedings to inflate terminal benefits.
IT IS ORDERED: -
a. The Claim is allowed as prayed, at a total sum of Kshs. 21,500.
b. Costs to the Claimant.
c. Interest allowed at 16% per annum from the date of Judgment till payment is made in full.
Dated and delivered at Mombasa this 10th day of November, 2020.
James Rika
Judge