Category: Labour laws and industrial relations

  (1) An occupational safety and health officer shall, for the purpose of the execution of this Act, have power to do all or any of the following things— (a) to enter, inspect and examine, by day or by night, Read More …

Duties of employers /occupiers (Section 6) (1) Every occupier shall ensure the safety, health and welfare at work of all persons working in his workplace. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of an occupier’s duty under subsection (1), the duty Read More …

Under the statutes such as the Factories Act (cap 514),the occupational safety and health Act,2007,the Employment Act(cap 226) and the Regulation of wages and conditions of employment Act(Cap 229) employers have a duty to provide safe working conditions and to Read More …

(1) The Court shall have exclusive original and jurisdiction to hear and determine all disputes referred to it in accordance with Article 162(2) of the Constitution and the provisions of this Act or any other written law which extends jurisdiction Read More …

The I.C. adjudicates in Trade Disputes which have complex questions and issues of economic social & political nature. Trade dispute is a dispute or a difference between employers and employees, employees & employees. The dispute must be connected with employment Read More …

1)  A Judge  of  the  Court  shall  hold  office  until  the Judge; (a) retires from office in accordance with Article 167(1) of the   Constitution; (b) resigns from office in accordance with Article 167(5) of the Constitution; or (c)  is removed Read More …

A person shall be qualified for appointment as a Judge of the Court if the person ; (a) has at least ten years’ experience as a superior court judge or a professionally qualified magistrate; or (b) has at least ten Read More …

i) Judges The court consists of 2 judges of the High court appointed by the President of the Republic of Kenya for a term of not less than 5 yrs. The qualifications of the persons appointed are the same as Read More …

The Industrial Court is probably the most important feature of labour relations in Kenya.  The Industrial Court was established under the Trade Disputes Act (Cap 234) of Laws of Kenya.  Until January, 1989, the Court had only one judge, assisted Read More …

The funds of a trade union, employers’ organization or federation may be used only for the following purposes: Payment of salaries, allowances and expenses to its officials. The payments of expenses for the administration of the trade union, employers’ organization Read More …