State Department for Labour and Skill Development. Bishops Road, Social Security House. ps@labour.go.ke. info@labour.go.ke. complaints@labour.go.ke.
Timely Wages: Employees have the right to receive their wages promptly at predetermined intervals as per their contracts, only subject to lawful deductions. Safeguarding Against Unwanted Sexual Advances: Sexual harassment is vehemently discouraged, and it is a punishable offence.
Rendering, enforcement, administration and governance of resources, programmes and policies in the matters of: Enforcement of the provisions of Labour Acts and Rules through the Labour Commissioner.
Labour law in Kenya is derived from several sources including the Constitution, Acts of Parliament and subsidiary legislation and International Conventions.
Contact info Bishops Road, Social Security House. ps@labour.go.ke. info@labour.go.ke. complaints@labour.go.ke.
All businesses use employment law. It's a branch of labour law that governs the employer-employee relationship. If the business has more than one employee who is engaged for more than 4 weeks, it must have a contract of employment.
Total working hours, including overtime, cannot exceed 116 hours in any two consecutive weeks for regular day workers. It's important to consult the specific Wages Order applicable to your industry for any variations in overtime rules or compensation rates.
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.
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.
(1) An employer shall regulate the working hours of each employee in ance with the provisions of this Act and any other written law. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an employee shall be entitled to at least one rest day in every period of seven days.