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Labour Relations Act In Kenya In King
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The Bill seeks ensure that unionisable workers enjoy fair labour practices. The Bill also seeks to ensure that trade unions and employers observe the national values and principles of governance including good governance, integrity, transparency and accountability.
The Labour Relations Act of 2007 This Act is primarily concerned with the freedom of association of employees and employers, and the right to collective bargaining. The Act provides legal guidelines for the establishment of trade unions and employer's organizations and their functions.
It establishes a framework that promotes fair treatment, protects workers' rights, and encourages collective bargaining. It also provides a mechanism for resolving disputes, which helps maintain harmonious industrial relations.
State Department for Labour and Skill Development. Bishops Road, Social Security House. ps@labour.go.ke. info@labour.go.ke. complaints@labour.go.ke.
Briefly, section 41 of the Act provides for termination of employment on grounds of misconduct, poor performance or physical incapacity. ingly, where an employer considers terminating an employee on those grounds, then he/she is required to: Explain to the employee reasons for considering the termination; and.
The termination notice shall be in writing and such notice has to be received and acknowledged by the employee. The Act further requires an employer to explain to the employee, in a language the employee understands, the reasons it is considering terminating the services of the employee.
It establishes a framework that promotes fair treatment, protects workers' rights, and encourages collective bargaining. It also provides a mechanism for resolving disputes, which helps maintain harmonious industrial relations.
All Labour Disputes are settled through Conciliation process as follows: - Individual Complains/ non-union complainants The complaint is reported to the area Labour Officer and registered in a prescribed Form-LD 64 after the complainant has been interviewed.
Modern Labor Disputes This can occur if, for example, management refuses to acknowledge employee representatives or otherwise interferes with the organization of a union or the election of union officials. However, most often, labor disputes arise over wage and benefit negotiations.
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.