Rwanda Case Law

KAYITESI vs. ADEPR

Court

Court of Appeal

Case number

RS/INJUST/RSOC 00005/2023/CA

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.

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• 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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BRALIRWA Plc vs. NZARAMBA

Court

High Court

Case number

RSOCA 00076/2023/HC/KIG

BRALIRWA Plc did not have valid economic grounds for terminating Nzaramba Pierre Celestin, failed to notify the labour inspector and provide written notice as required by law, and thus the dismissal was unlawful. Damages must be calculated on the net salary actually received (785,370 Frw), not the higher amount claimed. Nzaramba's cross-appeal for additional sums and recalculation of severance on a higher salary was rejected due to lack of evidence and failure to timely claim the increased salary.

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• Unlawful termination
• Redundancy for economic reasons
• Notice to labour inspector
• Calculation of severance and damages
• Procedural requirements for dismissal

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UNGUKA BANK Plc v NYIRABWIZA

Court

High Court

Case number

RSOCA 00079/2020/HC/KIG

The High Court held that Unguka Bank Plc lawfully carried out an economic redundancy and properly notified the labour inspector, so damages for unlawful dismissal were overturned.

• Unlawful termination
• Economic redundancy
• Notice to labour inspector
• Calculation of damages
• Procedural requirements for dismissal
• Labour-law

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