CAUSES OF SUMMARY DISMISSAL
A summary dismissal of employment refers to the immediate termination of an employee due to their behavior, the basis of which is gross misconduct.
grounds of summary dismissal in Rwanda
The most causes of summary dismissal include but not limited to the following:
- Theft
- Fraud
- Fighting at workplace
- Taking alcoholic drinks at workplace
- To be on duty under the influence of alcohol or drugs
- Falsification
- Any form of discrimination at workplace
- Sexual harassment
- Soliciting, offering or receiving bribes or illicit benefit
- Embezzlement
- Unlawfully obtaining or disclosing professional confidential information
- Behavior that may endanger the health and safety of others at workplace
- Gender-based violence at workplace
- Illegal strike
- Intentional destruction of work equipment
Legal advice on summary dismissal
Employees and employer should seek legal help from employment lawyer or labour attorney.
Also, most of the employers do not comply procedural requirements when it comes to gross misconduct.
Employees should avoid acts named above which leads to automatic cancellation or termination of contracts.
Furthermore, employees fired on grounds of gross misconduct do not claim for termination benefits and some of the acts named above some culminate into criminal acts such as forgery / falsification.
More so, employers and human resource team have to follow and comply the law most of the cases they face labour disputes are costly.
Further more, labour dispute is resolved by district labour inspector where an employee’s workplace is located.
Labour and employment dispute is resolved by Intermediate Court and appeals to High Court.
Please contact lawyer for advice on labour dispute resolution and legal advice whenever employment issues arise before termination of employment contract.
Our lawyers have vast experience in solving employment and labour related disputes.
It is also good to check with labour law of Rwanda https://www.gmo.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/laws%20and%20policies/New_Labour_Law_2018.pdf
Please contacts for more on the topic
It is prudent to check for more information and updates from our website: innocentlaw.co.rw
