30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Order No.19 on the Second Reading of the Employment (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.54 of 2021), I will request Sen. Wambua to second this amendment. This is a very straightforward amendment. The principle behind it is to ensure that we disconnect---
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, I beg to move that the Employment (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.54 of 2021), be read a second time. This is an Act of Parliament to amend the Employment Act to provide for the right to disconnect; the right of employees to have their personal time and privacy respected and for connected purposes. COVID-19 introduced the concept of virtual meetings and engagements. With the onset of technology, nowadays, you will find that people suffer from fatigue and are spending less quality time with the family. Technology has led to employees being called late at midnight and yet some ...
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
work. An employer shall regulate the working hours of each employee. We know in Kenya our work time is between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm. That is why I am proposing that your boss or employer should call you between that time. From there, you disconnect from work unless you are defined as an essential worker and that is important.
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, on weekends, you find somebody is enjoying good family time- I have noticed the change of Chair-somewhere in your farm in Nyando and someone calls you on work related matter. That is unfortunate. If it is a weekend, privacy should be observed. The right to privacy is very key. I also note people like Sen. Sakaja, the governor in waiting of Nairobi County and others who live within cities, want kupigasherehe bila kusumbuliwa . An employee has a right to disconnect from the employer. An employer may contact an employee during out of work hours if such ...
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
You have a right to disconnect from receiving messages, phone calls and even inbox on your Facebook, Twitter or WhatsApp account. If this law passes, and I hope our Clerks are noting this, they should be careful if you are sending messages to a Committee group after 5.00 pm. The Senate Business Committee (SBC) needs to be careful when we are having Special Sittings; When we decide on a very serious matter at midnight even if it is not limited to some issues that we normally transact as a House unless it is specially permitted. You have a right to ...
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
For people who have house helps or cooks, if they are below ten, then this trade union law will not be able to apply but with consultation if they are above ten. That is why we thought it would be wise when I was drafting this amendment. When an employer contacts an employee during a period where there is no mutual agreement out of work, the employee--- That is very important, you know nowadays with casual labourers before you close a hardware here in Kirinyaga Road, your boss can tell you, “ leo tutafanya kazi -, we will do the ...
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
You know, Madam Temporary Speaker, while I apologize, the reason is that since I saw that we have our Standing Orders in Kiswahili and English---
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