Rejected swimming trip visa letter request sparks Sh5.9m workplace award

Court says that constructive dismissal can arise from cumulative conduct, even where no single incident independently justifies resignation.

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A rejected visa support letter request for a child’s trip for a swimming competition in South Africa became the final trigger in a workplace dispute that cost logistics firm Schenker Limited Sh5.9 million.

The Employment and Labour Relations Court found that the company's Mombasa Branch Manager, Larissa Manson Hart, was constructively dismissed after workplace disputes ended with her resignation in February 2017.

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