Nairobi, Nov. 5 -- The Employment and Labour Relations Court has declared unconstitutional a law barring advocates from representing parties in unfair dismissal complaints before labour officers, ruling that it undermines fair hearing and equality.

The court said Section 48 of the Employment Act, 2007 created unequal treatment by restricting legal representation while allowing advocates serving employers' organisations to appear.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Business Daily....