Parliament proposes law to recognise remote workers
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah said the proposed changes will expand the definitions of "employee" and "employer" to include people working remotely, particularly those employed in business process outsourcing (BPO) and IT-enabled services...
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Kenyan Parliament is proposing an amendment to the Employment Act to formally recognize remote workers, aligning labor laws with the growing digital economy.
- The proposed changes will redefine employee and employer to include those working remotely, particularly in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and IT-enabled services.
- The initiative is led by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah.
- This move aims to create a legal framework for remote work, which significantly expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to grow among young Kenyans.
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