Security guards sacked ‘unfairly’
are unable to receive compensation awarded by courts because former employers
change names and address. Their union claims 10 security companies that have
been taken to court over termination and pay disputes no longer exist. This
means that former employees who received favourable court rulings can’t be
compensated or reinstated. Isaac Andabwa, the Kenya National Private Security
Workers’ Union (KNPSU) Secretary General said many sacked members have been
unable to serve their former employers with court rulings because of the change
in address. He claimed the rate of termination was alarming, and had been
compounded by the fact that employers were evading the law as they frustrate
helpless workers, adding that about 50 sacked employees are stranded. “It is
very difficult to serve a court ruling to a company that has changed names and
address, even though the owners are still the same. The government must do
something about this mess because employers are taking advantage of the same
law to unfairly punish workers,” stated Andabwa.
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