Court rules in favour of BNYC in P2m suit

BNYC employees in court. PIC: KABO MPAETONA
BNYC employees in court. PIC: KABO MPAETONA

The Court of Appeal (CoA) yesterday ruled that the Botswana National Youth Council (BNYC) were not at fault when terminating the contracts of its employees in September 2013.

The court overturned the decision by Lobatse High Court Judge Zaine Kebonang, which ruled in favour of the axed employees.

He said that BNYC by offering the former employees a three-year contract of employment had created a legitimate expectation that the two would have continued employment, barring anything unforeseen, for at least three years. BNYC challenged this at the CoA arguing that the duo’s dismissal was lawful and they were therefore not entitled to damages.

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