TAWU claim against Limkokwing dismissed

Before dismissing the application, Ruhukya said that section 17 of the Act provides that a contract of employment for a specified piece of work, without reference to time shall, unless otherwise lawfully determined, terminate when the work specified in the contract is completed, or the period of time for which the contract was made expires.

The judge said it was clear that fixed term contracts are dealt with differently from contracts for an indefinite period. "Fixed term contracts terminate at the end of a clearly defined period. In the circumstances the applicant's case must fail and I so hold," he said.