Cherarkey K Samson

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I continue moving the Employment Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No.11 of 2022) on the right to disconnect. Yesterday, in the opening remarks, I said that this Bill generated a lot of issues across the country where people were saying that it would promote kupiga sherehe because your employer will not call you. In the onset of COVID-19 and lock down, we started working remotely. There was a lot of challenges when it comes to how you regulate working hours. There is change in the traditional environment. When you look under Clause 27 of this ... view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: France and Portugal also passed the right to disconnect. The USA is in consideration. In 2012. The Volkswagen Company Limited blocked employees from getting emails beyond 5 p.m. This was to protect them from getting burnout. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: 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 ... view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Kenyans did not know the provision of Section 31. I can just read it for the benefit of colleagues. Section 31 states as follows - view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: “An employer shall at all times at his own expense provide reasonable housing accommodation for each of his employees either at or near to the place of employment.” view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Kenyans are now realizing that you must provide for your employees housing. The Employment Act is very clear. What I am adding is enriching reasonable working conditions to protect employees. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: You were on the Floor of the House and I heard your serious contribution on mental health of police officers. Most of our employees and workers are suffering from mental burnout and mental illness because of the pressure from work. People are suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, heart related diseases because of the pressure of targets. For example, in banks, you must meet targets. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: I am not saying that people should not sign performance contracts. They should. There are targets. They are being told if you do not achieve this, you are fired. It destabilizes even the mind of that employee. You find employees feeling disengaged from their family yet the basic unit of any society is having a strong family. That is the strength of a nation. view
• 31 May 2023 in Senate: You need to have a strong family. You must be there for your children and your spouse so that they also grow so that we do not raise a generation that does not respect authority, accountability or transparency. Therefore, regarding this right to disconnect, it is good that the people's watchman is on the Floor. I am giving him something to properly litigate. view