Can Slave Labour Charges Against Canadian Company Be Heard in Court in Canada? Supreme Court of Canada Hears Arguments Today

Today, the Supreme Court of Canada is hearing an appeal by Nevsun Resources Limited (TSX: NSU/NYSE MKT: NSU) of lower court rulings that accusations against it regarding the use of forced labour at its …

Nigeria: Treatise on Labour Law: A Review of the Recent Uber Decision

This treatise reviews the recent decision of the UK Court of Appeal between Uber and its drivers. The Court of Appeal, in a 2-1 decision delivered on 7th December 2018, …

Supreme Court set to hear Nevsun Resources case on Eritrea human rights abuses

The future of the Canadian resource industry hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court of Canada prepares to hear a high-profile case accusing Canadian miner Nevsun Resources Ltd. of …

Nigeria: Brian Esema v. NDIC & Anor. NICN/ABJ/474/2016

On December 6, 2018, the court nullified the claimant’s dismissal by the 1st defendant. The court’s decision was on the basis that the claimant was not given a fair hearing …

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Union threatens tea firms with international court action

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) will move to an international court to take to task tea multinationals for violating Kenyan workers’ rights. Cotu secretary general Francis Atwoli claims …

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Communication Workers Union Of Kenya v Telkom Kenya Limited

This case is about discrimination about trade union members. The company rejected to give the bonus to the trade union’s members. The court thought although the discrimination circumstances under the …

Kenya: Elizabeth Mwende Timothy v Brinks Security Services Limited

This case is about maternity leave and unfair termination. The employee has the right of maternity leave and has the right to return to work but these rights are denied …

Kenya: Denis Mwenda Gitonga v Ernest & Young LLP

This case discussed unfair termination. The employee was sick, and the employer wanted to terminate the employee because the sickness affected his job. The Court thought the employer should have …

Banking Insurance & Finance Union (Kenya) v Waumini Sacco Society Limited

This case discussed the threshold to recognize a trade union. Section 54(1) of the Labour Relations Act provides that the threshold is the simple majority of unionisable employees. In this …

Kenya: Frank N. Kamau v Tusker Mattresses Ltd

This case is about forced retirement. The employer contended that they had a mandatory retirement age which is 60. The employee thought the employer wanted to terminate the employment because …