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CLIENT ALERT:  The Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025 Takes Effect: Major Shift in Employment Law and Disability Protections?

Employment, Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory

Client Alert: The Persons With Disabilities Act, 2025 Takes Effect: Major Shift In Employment Law And Disability Protections?

The Persons with Disabilities Act, 2025 ("the PWD Act") came into force on 27th May 2025, ushering in a new era of protections for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Kenya. This legislation significa...

Court Affirms Employer’s Right to Terminate During Probation Based on Background Screening

Employment, Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory

Court Affirms Employer’s Right To Terminate During Probation Based On Background Screening

CM Advocates LLP draws the attention of employers, HR professionals, and corporate executives to a landmark decision issued by the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) in Benard Okoth Ambasa v...

Understanding Probationary contracts in Kenya

Employment, Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory

Understanding Probationary Contracts In Kenya

Probationary contracts are a common feature in employment relationships, especially during the initial phase of engagement. Probationary periods allow employers to assess a new employee’s suitabilit...

Employers not liable for staff’s personal acts: BM Security Limited vs Joseph Macharia Kibira and another

Employment, Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory

Employers Not Liable For Staff’s Personal Acts: Bm Security Limited Vs Joseph Macharia Kibira And Another

In recent legal developments, the Court of Appeal in Nakuru, Kenya, in the case of BM Security Limited v Joseph Macharia and one other [2025] has clarified the boundaries of employer liability concern...

Employment of Casual Workers in Kenya: Risks and Tax Exposures

Employment, Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory

Employment Of Casual Workers In Kenya: Risks And Tax Exposures

Casual employment plays a crucial role in Kenya’s labour market, providing businesses with a flexible workforce while offering job opportunities to many workers. However, hiring casual workers comes...

 DON’T GO JUST YET: HOW DIPLOMATS CAN SETTLE IN KENYA AFTER RETIREMENT

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Don’t Go Just Yet: How Diplomats Can Settle In Kenya After Retirement

As a diplomat who has lived in the country for an extended period of time, there is a likelihood that you have formed connections or set up a life in Kenya. What happens after you retire? How can you ...

Get to Know why your preferred Company Name might be Declined.

Employment, Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory

Get To Know Why Your Preferred Company Name Might Be Declined.

Registration of company name is regulated by the provisions of Companies Act 2015 and the underpinning Regulations thereof, for one to successfully register a company, one must first reserve the prefe...

How foreign nationals coming to Kenya can utilize the special pass prior to issuance of a work permit

Employment, Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory

How Foreign Nationals Coming To Kenya Can Utilize The Special Pass Prior To Issuance Of A Work Permit

Previously, adoptive parents did not enjoy any leave attributed to their change in status as contrasted with birth parents who are statutorily entitled to maternity and paternity leave. In a bid to st...

Adoptive Parents are now entitled to Parental Leave

Employment, Labour Relations and Immigration Law Advisory

Adoptive Parents Are Now Entitled To Parental Leave

Previously, adoptive parents did not enjoy any leave attributed to their change in status as contrasted with birth parents who are statutorily entitled to maternity and paternity leave. In a bid to st...


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