JUDGMENT OF THE COURT
This is an appeal against the ruling and order of the superior court (G. B. M. Kariuki J) dated 13th March, 2003 dismissing the appellant’s application dated 20th May, 2003 seeking the striking out of the respondents’ suit.
By a plaint dated 12th May, 2003 the 214 plaintiffs (respondents) averred that the appellant who was their employer had in breach of the Employment Act and the respective contracts of employment failed to provide various employment benefits to wit, fully paid annual leave or pay in lieu of leave, house allowance, rest on public Holidays or pay in lieu thereof, compensation for overtime worked, fully paid maternity leave in respect of female plaintiffs; one month salary in lieu of notice or one month salary in lieu of notice in the event of the appellant seeking to terminate the respondents’ employment, severance/redundancy pay at the rate equivalent to 15 days wage/salary for every year of service and lastly rest day for every week. The responde…