What is Summary Dismissal? The conventional meaning of summary dismissal is: terminating employment with less notice or no notice due to gross misconduct. However, this definition does not apply to the Kenyan context where sections 44 (1) and 41 (2) of the Employment Act (2007), require the issuance of a notice and a fair hearing […]
What is Absenteeism? Absenteeism is an employee’s absence from work or duty without permission and/or good reason. Employers perceive this as a breach of contract. It is also a common headache that they have because of the cost implications it has on the organization, such as: As frustrating as this sounds, an employer is still […]
Section 74 (1) of the Employment Act requires an employer to keep a written record of all its employees. Such records should indicate statutory deductions,[i] house allowance,[ii] salary or wages paid out to the employees. The record is what employers commonly refer to as the payslip. A payslip is a document given to employees upon […]