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A second employer? Understanding the secondment relationship

Secondment refers to any contract that results in the temporary transfer of an employee to another employer or position. In this podcast, Christine Mugenyu and Janette Nyaga analyse the secondment relationship, and particularly the roles of the different employers and the termination of the secondment relationship. This discussion is guided by the recent Court of Appeal Case of Kenya Methodist University v Kaungania & another (Civil Appeal 61 of 2017) and the decision by the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nyeri in Mary Nyangasi Ratemo & 9 others v Kenya Police Staff Sacco Limited & another [2013] eKLR.

28 Mar 2022 08:51 Minutes Podcast
A second employer? Understanding the secondment relationship

A second employer? Understanding the secondment relationship

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A second employer? Understanding the secondment relationship

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Secondment refers to any contract that results in the temporary transfer of an employee to another employer or position. In this podcast, Christine Mugenyu and Janette Nyaga analyse the secondment relationship, and particularly the roles of the different employers and the termination of the secondment relationship. This discussion is guided by the recent Court of Appeal Case of Kenya Methodist University v Kaungania & another (Civil Appeal 61 of 2017) and the decision by the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nyeri in Mary Nyangasi Ratemo & 9 others v Kenya Police Staff Sacco Limited & another [2013] eKLR.

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