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The Court of Appeal dismissed a review-for-injustice application, finding no real contradiction in the High Court judgment and no compensable harm from the Commission’s refusal to hear the appeal.
The Court of Appeal held that Nzaramyimana Alphonse was unlawfully dismissed from public service because the Ministry relied on an unapproved draft job profile.
The restructuring and transfer of the applicant's position to NESA constituted the creation of a new position, which required a competitive recruitment process. The applicant's termination was therefore lawful, and he is not entitled to compensation or reinstatement.
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The Court of Appeal held that the teachers’ inspection posts were lawfully removed and transferred to NESA as new positions requiring competition.
The Court of Appeal held that the applicants’ inspector posts were lawfully removed and restructured, so they had to compete for the new NESA positions.
The High Court held that the applicant was dismissed unlawfully, found the employer had not proved the misconduct, and awarded salary-based compensation.
The Supreme Court partly allowed review of an unfair dismissal case, recalculated damages using the last net salary and allowances, and refused new claims outside the review scope.
The Supreme Court awarded damages for unfair dismissal, held the review was limited to issues raised, and refused new claims for reinstatement and a work certificate.
The High Court held that transferred public employees kept their seniority rights and horizontal grade progressions, and recalculated salary differentials over 36 months.
The Supreme Court held that Nikuze was unlawfully suspended beyond six months and unlawfully dismissed retroactively, awarding partial damages and rejecting several other claims.
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