Labour Laws In Kenya In Nassau
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State Department for Labour and Skill Development. Bishops Road, Social Security House. ps@labour.go.ke. info@labour.go.ke. complaints@labour.go.ke.
Shift work is regulated, and regular workdays are Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day, with an additional 5 hours on Saturdays as specified by sector-specific orders under the Regulations of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act.
Subject to Section 44 of the Employment Act of Kenya, an employer can summarily dismiss an employee. This basically means that an employer can terminate an employees employment without notice or with less notice than that to which the employee is entitled to on the contractual agreement or statutory provisions.
Section 41 of the Employment Act, 2007 provides that “Subject to section 42 (1), an employer shall, before terminating the employment of an employee, on the grounds of misconduct, poor performance or physical incapacity explain to the employee, in a language the employee understands, the reason for which the employer ...
Labour law in Kenya is derived from several sources including the Constitution, Acts of Parliament and subsidiary legislation and International Conventions. This booklet will briefly highlight the significant laws as they relate to workers.
Unfair Termination in Kenya When an employer terminates an employee's contract without proper cause, due process, and/or in contravention of the Kenya employment laws, it is considered unfair termination. The Court of Appeal in Civil Appeal No. 31 of 2015 between Kenfreight (E.A.) Limited versus Benson K.
Minimum notice periods Period of continuous serviceMinimum notice period 1 year or less 1 week More than 1 year - 3 years 2 weeks More than 3 years - 5 years 3 weeks More than 5 years 4 weeks
1) The Employment Act, Cap 226; 2) The Regulation of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act, Cap 229; 3) The Trade Unions Act, Cap 233; 4) The Trade Disputes Act, Cap 234; 5) The Factories and Other Places of Work Act, Cap 514; and 6) The Workmen's Compensation Act, Cap 236.
