KAYITESI vs. ADEPR

KAYITESI vs. ADEPR

Kayitesi Joselyne was unlawfully dismissed because ADEPR failed to notify the labour inspector of the redundancy list before her dismissal, violating Article 21 of the Labour Law and established Supreme Court precedent. She is entitled to compensation for unfair dismissal and for untaken annual leave, calculated on...

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Citation
RS/INJUST/RSOC 00005/2023/CA
Parties
Applicant: Kayitesi Joselyne; Respondent: ADEPR
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
22 December 2023
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RSOC 00005/2023/CA
Procedural Posture
Labour Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Review for Injustice
Outcome
Partially allowed; applicant awarded compensation for unlawful dismissal and untaken annual leave; other claims dismissed; prior cost orders against applicant set aside.
Legal Topics
Unlawful Dismissal, Redundancy for Economic and Technological Reasons, Notice to Labour Inspector, Compensation for Unfair Dismissal, Annual Leave Compensation, Burden of Proof in Civil Cases
Labour Law Unlawful Dismissal Redundancy for Economic and Technological Reasons Notice to Labour Inspector Compensation for Unfair Dismissal Annual Leave Compensation Burden of Proof in Civil Cases

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Parties

Kayitesi Joselyne

Applicant

ADEPR

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Review for Injustice

  1. 1 Whether Kayitesi Joselyne was unlawfully dismissed from employment by ADEPR
  2. 2 Whether Kayitesi Joselyne is entitled to various compensations claimed
  3. 3 Whether the monetary claims by both parties are justified

Ratio Decidendi

Kayitesi Joselyne was unlawfully dismissed because ADEPR failed to notify the labour inspector of the redundancy list before her dismissal, violating Article 21 of the Labour Law and established Supreme Court precedent. She is entitled to compensation for unfair dismissal and for untaken annual leave, calculated on her net salary. Other claims, including for salary arrears, additional damages, and legal costs, were not substantiated or are not legally justified.

Court Disposition

Partially allowed; applicant awarded compensation for unlawful dismissal and untaken annual leave; other claims dismissed; prior cost orders against applicant set aside.

Orders

  • ADEPR to pay Kayitesi Joselyne RWF 1,783,116 as compensation for unlawful dismissal.
  • ADEPR to pay Kayitesi Joselyne RWF 198,124 as compensation for untaken annual leave for 2020.