SRC has no powers to set salaries on its own, court rules

Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Chairperson Lyn Mengich. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Powers of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) have yet again been clipped after a court found that it cannot set salaries without public and state officers' participation.

Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) Justice Byrum Ongaya ruled that a year before the next cycle of reviews, SRC should come up with regulations to ensure step-by-step stakeholder involvement.