The Employment and Labour Relations Court has ruled that employers cannot withhold salaries due to financial difficulties, a decision impacting thousands of workers across Kenya. The court found that a company constructively dismissed an employee by failing to pay wages for four months.

• An employer's financial struggles cannot justify withholding salaries.
• Justice Nzioki wa Makau presided over the case in Kisumu.
• The ruling reaffirms that salary payments are a fundamental obligation under employment contracts.