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The Court of Appeal held that Nyandwi Fulgence was a public servant, was lawfully dismissed for a serious fault, and was not entitled to the compensation claimed.
Dismissal of Muganga Eugénie while she was imprisoned and unable to inform her employer until release constitutes unlawful dismissal; employer's continued treatment of absence as misconduct after notification violates labour law.
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The High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that severance and notice pay remain due on lawful termination for restructuring or economic reasons.
The High Court held that suspension beyond 90 days is treated as termination with severance, not unlawful dismissal, and partly revised the lower court’s awards.
The dismissal of Muhutukazi was based on a legitimate motive (removal of a parcel without authorization) and she was given an opportunity to defend herself in writing, as required by law at the time. Therefore, her dismissal was not unfair and she is not entitled to damages for unfair dismissal. Claims for extra hours and annual gratification were denied due to lack of authorization and not meeting eligibility criteria. Vested rights were not awarded as her salary was increased under a new contract. She was awarded compensation for acting as DAF and reimbursement of Social Security deduction,…
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The applicant was lawfully dismissed because the restructuring created new positions in a new institution (NESA), which required a competitive recruitment process. The applicant had no automatic right to the new position, and the dismissal followed the applicable legal procedures.
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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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Payment of compensation equivalent to the notice period, including double compensation when dismissal occurs during maternity leave, satisfies the legal requirements for termination of employment. Therefore, the dismissal was not unlawful, and the employee is not entitled to additional damages.
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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.
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