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KEN-2007-L-77502
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Title_of_text
The Employment Act, 2007 (No. 11 of 2007).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kenya
Subjects (Classification)
Labour codes, general labour and employment acts
Adopted on (Date of text)
2007-10-22
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Part I - Preliminary
Part II - General Principles [prohibition of forced labour, discrimination in employment and sexual harasement]
Part III - Employment Relationship
Part IV - Protection of Wages
Part V - Rights and Duties in Employment
Part VI - Termination and Dismissal
Part VII - Protection of Children
Part VIII - Insolvency of Employer
Part IX - Employment Records
Part X - Employment Management
Part XI - Foreign Contracts of Service
Part XII - Disputes Settlement Procedure
Part XIII - Miscellaneous Provisions
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2008-06-02
(LN No. 61 of 2008 - Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 38 of 27 May 2008)
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2014-03-14 (KEN-2014-R-105586)
Employment (General) Rules, 2014 (L.N. No. 28 of 2014).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2014-11-24 (KEN-2014-L-98800)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) Act, No. 18 of 2014.
Amending text(s)
2015-09-15 (KEN-2015-L-104007)
Companies and Insolvency Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act, 2015 (No 19 of 2015).
Amending text(s)
2021-04-01 (KEN-2021-L-112958)
Employment (Amendment) Act, 2021 (No. 2 of 2021).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1976 (KEN-1976-L-13617)
The Employment Act. Chapter 226 (No. 2 of 1976) [revised edition].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Kenya Law Reports
Author
National Council for Law Reporting
Country
Kenya
URL
http://www.kenyalaw.org/
File
KEN77502 2012.pdf (PDF of Revised Edition 2012)
Serial region
Serial title
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 107
Date
2007-10-26
Page range
pp. 357-436
File
F449952129/The Employment Act, 2007.pdf (Text in English)