Rwanda Case Law

DP WORLD LOGISTIC Ltd v. RUTETINDA

Court

High Court

Case number

RSOCA00219/2023/HC/KIG

The High Court found that Rutetinda Chris was unlawfully dismissed because no formal performance evaluation was conducted at the end of his probation as required by the employment contract and law. However, damages must be calculated on the net salary, not gross salary, and limited to three months' net salary due to the short duration of employment. No additional compensation for lack of notice was due as the dismissal occurred during the probation period. Legal costs and attorney fees were partially awarded to both parties according to the outcome.

Source excerpt

• Unlawful termination
• Employment contract
• Compensation for unfair dismissal
• Probation period
• Calculation of damages

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UWAMALIYA v. API BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (ABDC) Ltd

Court

High Court

Case number

RSOCA 0157/13/HC/KIG

The High Court held that a transferred employee could not be placed on a new probation period, and found Uwamaliya Floride’s dismissal unlawful.

• Transfer of employment contracts
• Probation period
• Unlawful dismissal
• Severance pay
• Notice period
• Moral damages

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UWAMALIYA v. API BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (ABDC) Ltd

Court

High Court

Case number

RSOCA 0157/13/HC/KIG

The High Court held that a transferred employee could not be placed on a new probation period and found Uwamaliya’s dismissal by ABDC Ltd unfair.

• Transfer of employment contract
• Probation period
• Unfair dismissal
• Notice period
• Moral damages
• Accompanying allowance

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MULINDAHABI v. EWSA

Court

Supreme Court

Case number

RADA0015/13/CS

The Supreme Court held that an employee under contract is governed by labour law absent an appointment instrument, and upheld damages for lack of defence before probationary termination.

• Employment contract
• Probation period
• Unlawful dismissal
• Damages
• Procedural expenses
• Right to defence

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