The Employment and Labour Relations Court has faulted the Standard Chartered Bank Kenya for unfairly dismissing a branch manager accused of failing to act on a sexual harassment complaint lodged by a staff member.
In its judgment, the court found that the termination of Carolyne Mithano was biased, rushed, and procedurally flawed. While ruling on Ms Mithano’s case against her dismissal, the court determined that the bank unlawfully terminated her employment and that the disciplinary process was predetermined, citing an instance where one panelist had described her as “unfit” before the hearing.
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