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The National Industrial Court mandated that the Kwara State University reimburse the fired worker's three months' salary in lieu of providing him with notice that his appointment was being terminated.
The court also awarded the claimant N200,000 as costs and ordered the defendant to calculate and pay the three months' salary within 21 days.
However, the judge, Justice Kiyersohot Damulak, denied the claim of unfair job termination made by the claimant, Dr. David Atanda, against the defendant because it lacked merit while delivering sentence.According to Atanda's submission, his employment with the institution was a three-year probationary one.He further claimed that on October 10, 2016, his position was terminated as a result of him being investigated by a disciplinary committee for alleged misbehavior.
The defendant claimed in his defense that section 16 of the Kwara State Law, 2008 (also known as the Kwara State University Law, 2008) gave the institution the authority to look into and discipline any of its insubordinate employees.
Atanda's three months' salary in lieu of notice must be calculated and paid by the University within 21 days, according to the court's final ruling.
