Employment Law

Under the Employment Act an employer may summarily dismiss an employee for the following reasons: Gross misconduct Poor performance Employers’ operational requirements Breach of fundamental terms of an employment contract However, the dismissal can be challenged by the employee thus the Act is very specific that the employer must ensure that the dismissal was both …

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In Kenya, Employment contracts are regulated under the Employment Act of 2007 (“the Act”). The Act defines a contract of employment refers to an agreement, whether oral or written, and whether expressed or implied, to employ or to serve as a worker for a certain period. It includes a contract of apprenticeship and indentured learnership …

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