Maximum Weekly Hours: The law typically limits the maximum number of working hours to 52 hours per week. Daily Hours: For employees working a six-day week, the standard is often considered around 8 hours per day. For those working a five-day week, it can be up to 9 hours per day to reach the weekly maximum.
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.
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.
What is 1/3 rule? ing to the laws of Kenya, every employee should take home at least 1/3 of his/her basic salary. This is after deduction of all statutory obligations and other deductions i.e the net salary/take home should be at least 1/3 of the basic salary.
Indian labour laws, such as the Factories Act of 1948, aim to protect workers' rights by regulating working hours and ensuring fair conditions. The Factories Act stipulates that employees should work no more than 48 hours a week, with daily limits of nine hours.
FAQs about Minimum Wage in Kenya As of November 1, 2024, the minimum wage in Kenya is KSh 15,120 per month, which equates to approximately KSh 58.15 per hour or KSh 731.47 per day based on a 52-hour workweek.
Along with the other major labour laws, the Act has been subsumed into one single code, the Occupational Safety, Health, and Working Conditions (OSH Code), 2020. ing to the Code, employees are generally required to work no more than 8 to 9 hours per day (12 hours in some regions) and 48 hours per week.
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.
The general rule is that the maximum working week is 45 hours. However, there are age restrictions in place. Employees under 16 years old are not allowed to work for more than 36 hours a week. While the act doesn't explicitly state a daily maximum, it does suggest an implicit daily limit of 8 hours.