MUKANDAYISENGA vs. UNGUKA BANK Plc

MUKANDAYISENGA vs. UNGUKA BANK Plc

The Court of Appeal held that Unguka Bank Plc failed to notify the labour inspector in advance of the redundancy, rendering the dismissal procedurally unlawful. However, payment in lieu of notice was legally sufficient and did not entitle the applicant to further compensation on that ground. The applicant failed to...

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Citation
RS/INJUST/RSOC 00010/2022/CA
Parties
Applicant: Mukandayisenga Gentille; Respondent: Unguka Bank Plc
Court
Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
1 November 2023
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RSOC 00010/2022/CA
Procedural Posture
Labour Dispute Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Review for Injustice
Outcome
Partially allowed
Legal Topics
Unlawful Dismissal, Redundancy for Economic Reasons, Notice in Employment Termination, Compensation for Unfair Dismissal, Labour Inspector Notification
Source Language
rw
Labour Law Unlawful Dismissal Redundancy for Economic Reasons Notice in Employment Termination Compensation for Unfair Dismissal Labour Inspector Notification

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Parties

Mukandayisenga Gentille

Applicant

Unguka Bank Plc

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Dispute Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment on Review for Injustice

  1. 1 Whether Unguka Bank Plc complied with Article 34 of Law No 13/2009 regarding notification to the labour inspector prior to redundancy dismissal
  2. 2 Whether payment in lieu of notice is legally sufficient under Rwandan law
  3. 3 Whether Mukandayisenga Gentille was entitled to salary as manager and related compensation

Ratio Decidendi

The Court of Appeal held that Unguka Bank Plc failed to notify the labour inspector in advance of the redundancy, rendering the dismissal procedurally unlawful. However, payment in lieu of notice was legally sufficient and did not entitle the applicant to further compensation on that ground. The applicant failed to prove entitlement to a higher manager's salary or reimbursement of amounts paid under the previous judgment. Each party was ordered to bear its own costs.

Court Disposition

Partially allowed

Orders

  • Unguka Bank Plc to pay Mukandayisenga Gentille RWF 6,198,885 as compensation for unlawful dismissal.
  • No award for additional damages, salary differences, reimbursement, or costs.