The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules

Rule 1 of The Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules: Citation

These Rules may be cited as the Employment and Labour Relations Court (Procedure) Rules.

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Rule 2 — Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires— “appeal” means an appeal made to the Court by any party against an award, order, decision or decree of the Registrar of Trade Unions, Cabinet Sec…

Rule 3 — Sittings of the Court

The Court may sit in any station established by the Chief Justice in consultation with the Principal Judge or, such place as the Court may order if circumstances of the case warrant it.

Rule 4 — Divisions of the Court

The Chief Justice may, where the workload and number of Pivisions of the judges in a station permit, establish any of the following divisions of the Courts— (a) the claims and labour relations divisio…

Rule 5 — Sub-registries and circuit courts

(1) The Chief Justice may establish a sub-registry of the Court pr a circuit court for reasonable, equitable and progressive access to justice in any part of the Country. (2) For purposes of subrule (…

Rule 6 — Place of suing and hearing

(1) Proceedings before the Court shall be instituted at the Court's registry or sub-registry with respect to the county where— (a) the claimant, petitioner or applicant, at the time of commencement of…

Rule 7 — Institution of claims

(1) A person who wishes to refer a dispute to the Court under any written law shall file a statement of claim setting out— (a) the name, physical and postal address, e-mail address, telephone number a…