Employers are required to remain compliant with labour laws in Kenya. The titles below will give you a broader understanding of Kenya labour laws and expand your knowledge in employment. Click to learn more about these legislations.
It’s the end of the month. You check your account. Nothing. You wait a few days, thinking maybe it’s a delay. Still nothing. By the time your employer finally reaches out, it’s with a vague explanation — “cashflow issues,” “we’re…
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When Susan accepted a job as an Administrative Assistant, she knew she would occasionally help different departments. She didn’t mind. Like many employees, she understood that every workplace requires teamwork. But over time, things changed. She was asked to manage…
By Perminus Wainaina, Section 19(1) of the employment ACT provides that as an employer, you are allowed by the law to deduct from your employee’s salary, any amount as a contribution to any fund or scheme approved by the commissioner…
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A story is told of an employee who was demoted by his employer and had his salary deducted. He was not given prior notice or consulted upon. All he received was a letter showing the directive and restructuring as a…
What the employment law in Kenya says about salaries and payday Most employees are more concerned about doing their jobs and getting paid at the end of the month or after the period agreed upon than they are about knowing…
What the law says on annual leave days in Kenya. What are annual leave days? Under section 28 of the Employment Act, annual leave is the 21 working days during which the employee is entitled to full pay, also this is…
Kenya Labour Law On Sick Leave You wake up sick and can no longer work. You may need some time off from work so as to be able to seek medical attention you urgently need. If you are stuck in…
By Perminus Wainaina What does the law stipulate when it comes to resignation? According to section 35 of the Employment ACT 2007, the contract of any employment can only be terminated in 2 ways by either the employee or you…
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Do you want to develop and implement the best labour practices? Kenya is a signatory to International Labour Organization (ILO), whose major purpose was to set labour standards and major challenges there are facing the market in the country. The…
In the event of your employee’s death, you are required as the employer to give notice of the death to the labour officer or, if there is no labour officer, to your district commissioner. The labour laws requires that you…
By Perminus Wainaina, Section 27 of the Kenyan employment ACT 2007 provides that every employee should be entitled to at least one day of rest in every seven days. The one rest day requirement in seven days is what leads…
How do you handle your employees’ grief? Section 4 of the Employment Act 2007 states that, in event of a death of an employee, you are required, as an employer, to pay salary and other remuneration of the deceased employee…
By Perminus Wainaina, Ever been tempted to fire an employee on the spot but you were not sure whether the law allowed it or not? Section 44 of the employment ACT 2007 states that as an employer, you can only…
By Perminus Wainaina, What is the redundancy procedure in Kenya according to the Employment ACT 2007? Before we get right into it, it’s important we first understand what the law says about redundancy. Redundancy is defined under Section 2 of…
By Perminus Wainaina Is House Allowance Taxable In Kenya? What You Must Know Now Do you offer house allowances to your employees? What does the employment ACT 2007 say regarding this? According to the section 31 of the Employment ACT,…
By Perminus Wainaina According to section 28 of the Employment Act 2007, the annual leave days is set for 21 working days which are fully paid excluding weekends and holidays. Now, the issue of leave days without pay comes is…
As a company experiences growth, it is inevitable that changes will occur. There will arise a need to hire new employees, evaluate the existing ones, promote a few, create new positions and vary existing job descriptions that may lead to…
Terminating employment has become so common among professionals and employers in Kenya. “I need to quit my job, but I’m not sure of what the law says about termination, kindly advise me”. This is an extract from the countless emails…
Kenya Labour Law On Redundancy. The Kenyan Employment Act 2007, defines redundancy as the loss of a job or occupation through no fault of an employee, happening mostly where the services of the said employee are no longer needed. Related:…
What does the Kenyan Labour law stipulates when it comes to suspension? Suspension occurs when there is need for investigations to determine whether or not the employee should be fired or not depending on the allegations. Gross misconduct, poor performance,…
Termination of employment is a common issue for most professionals and employers in Kenya. What Does The Law Say About Terminating Employment? According to the Kenya Labour Laws, Termination of employment can be initiated by either of the parties to…
What The Kenya Labour Laws Say About Leave Days in Kenya Leave days are always a sensitive issue when it comes to both employees and employers, and if done wrong, they can be detrimental to the daily operations of an…
By Perminus Wainaina A successful organization is one run by systems and procedures. That’s why it is important to have standard operating procedures. When decisions are systematized you remove room for opinions therefore minimizing conflict, delay and improve accountability as…
Download Employment Act 2007 PDF In Kenya, the relationship between an employer and employee is governed by the Employment Act 2007. The Employment Act 2007 (also known as the Chapter 226 of the Laws of Kenya) repealed the former Employment…
WORK INJURY BENEFITS ACT (WIBA) An Act of Parliament In Kenya to provide for compensation to employees for work related injuries and diseases contracted in the course of their employment and for connected purposes What is an “accident”- means an…
Establishment of the Industrial Court Constitution of Kenya (CoK) at Art. 162 provides for the establishment of the industrial court (ICK) by legislation The ICK deals with employment matters exclusively. The court has the status of High Court Court Composition…