Data protection is something that the European Union (EU) takes seriously, especially where its citizens are concerned. Under article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, every EU citizen has the right to have their personal data: There have been recent developments in the EU over the infringement of the General […]
The Employment (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law on 30th March 2021. As a result, section 29A of the Employment Act 2007 was born. Before the introduction of this section, employers had the option of granting or not granting pre-adoptive leave to employees who had adopted a child or were in the process of […]
Section 18 of the Data Protection Act, 2019 and the Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021 requires all organizations and individuals processing and controlling personal data to register. Section 28 of the Act allows data controllers and data processors to have data protection officers, while the Data Protection (Registration of […]
The Employment (Amendment) Act 2022 came into force on 22nd April 2022. The Act amends section 9 of the Employment Act of 2007. Employers are now barred from requesting for clearances from applicants unless they intend to enter into an employment contract with them. However, employers can withdraw a contract of service where the employee […]
Before the enactment of the Employment Act 2007, employers had the freedom to terminate an employment relationship for a good reason, bad reason or no reason at all. This was observed by the Court in the case of Reuben Ngila Kitonyi Vs. Central Bank of Kenya [2019] eKLR where it stated as follows— “The…Act, unlike […]