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Judge faults civil society entity for firing worker on alcohol drink claims
Ruling in her favour, the court said under section 43 of the Employment Act, the employer bears the burden of demonstrating that he/she had a valid reason to terminate an employee’s contract of service.
A judge has faulted a civil society organisation for firing one of its staff over allegations of ingesting alcohol during office lunch break, warning that it doesn’t form sufficient ground for termination of employment.
Justice Bernard Manani of the Employment and Labour Relations Court held that for an employee to be dismissed on grounds of taking alcohol during work hours, it must be proven that he or she would no longer perform assigned duties due to intoxication.
