Answer to Question #174030 in Management for Abdullahi Antar Amin

Question

Wafula is an employee of Tri-Circle limited company based in Industrial Area. He has worked there for the past 30 years and has risen from a casual worker to a shop superintendent over the vast duration of time. He has experienced and seen the and experienced challenges that employees go through mostly in the lower cadre. Being the shop superintendent he is in charge of 1000 employees who are unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled. In the recent past there has being unrest which has lead to strikes of employees of Tri-circle Limited. The management has dismissed all employees involved in planning for the stike.The affected employees have sought advice from the labour officer in Industial Area who after evaluating the case termed the dismissal as unfair. Discuss any FIVE recommendations that the labour officer has issued the employer to avoid litigation. (Recommendations as per employment act 2012) 

Answer 1

Firstly, the employer ought to engage the employees in good faith in a bargaining process to reach an agreement concerning their salaries to avoid strikes and unrest. Besides, the employee should put its communication clear explaining its position regarding the act instead of unfair and instant dismissal. Further, the employer has the legal responsibility of offering the employees with a written guideline to be adhered to before dismissing any worker. Thus, this aids in highlighting the significance of having necessary disciplinary procedures in the workplace.