Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1243263,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1243263/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 404,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherarkey",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
        "slug": "cherarkey-k-samson"
    },
    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, the European Union (EU) came up with the right to disconnect in January 2021 as the workers right. The EU has defined the right to disconnect as – ‘A worker’s right to disengage from work and refrain from engaging in work related electronic communication such as emails and other Short Messages Services (SMS) during non-working hours.’ Kenyans should understand that there must be a proper way of doing these things. That is why in my opening remarks, I said it is important, for employees to have their personal time and privacy respected and for connected purposes. There is an argument in the country where people are asking how we can implement this law. I have seen even the Federation of Kenya Employers raising questions of how you can comply with it. What I am doing is migrating the workspace in line with the remote working. Madam Temporary Speaker, when you look at Article 41 on labour relations, it talks about every person has the right to fair labor practices and reasonable working conditions. Therefore, it is a labor right even under the Employment Act. We must provide a reasonable working environment. Even if you look at Section 31 of the Employment Act, it is about housing. You have seen a situation where the issue of the Housing Levy Fund is becoming a serious issue."
}