𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫
National Assembly Committee on Labour, chaired by Hon. Erick Muchangi Runyenjes), met with Hon. Didmus Barasa (Kimilili) to discuss the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2023.
The Bill sponsored by Hon. Didmus Barasa seeks to grant employees six months’ written notice before a transfer or the option of receiving one month’s wage as notice pay. The Bill aims to provide reasons for the transfer, seek the employee’s consent, and support the employee’s relocation, unless the transfer was requested by the employee.
According to Kimilili MP, Hon. Didmus Barasa the legislation aims to prevent punitive transfers as a form of punishment for employees. It states that an employee facing disciplinary proceedings cannot be transferred until the proceedings are concluded, and all avenues for appeal have been exhausted.
Members of the Committee on Labour lauded Hon. Barasa’s amendment and plan to scrutinize it further and engage with stakeholders.
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