Section 1 of Employment and Labour Relations Court Act: Short title

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires — "Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to employment and labour relations; "Chief...

(1) The principal objective of this Act is to enable the Court to facilitate the just, expeditious, efficient and proportionate resolution of disputes governed by this Act. (2) The Court shall in the...

There is established the Employment and Labour Relations Court pursuant to Article 162(2) of the Constitution.

(1) The Court shall consist of — (a) the Principal Judge; and (b) such number of Judges as may be determined and recruited by the Judicial Service Commission and appointed in accordance with Article...

A person shall be qualified for appointment as a judge of the court if the person meets the qualifications specified in Article 166 of the Constitution.

(1) A Judge of the Court shall hold office until the Judge — (a) retires from office in accordance with Article 167(1) of the Constitution; (b) resigns from office in accordance with Article 167(5)...

(1) The remuneration and benefits payable to or in respect of Judges shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund. (2) The administrative expenses of the Court and other expenses of the Court in the...

(1) The Judicial Service Commission shall appoint the following officers of the Court— (a) the Registrar; (b) one or more Deputy Registrars as the administration of justice requires; (c) such other...

A person shall be qualified for appointment as Registrar if the person — (a) is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and has, since admission to the Roll of Advocates - (i) become eligible for...

(1) The Registrar shall perform the duties assigned to the Registrar under this Act, and such other duties as the Chief Registrar may direct and in particular be responsible for - (a) the...

(1) The Court shall have exclusive original and appellate jurisdiction to hear and determine all disputes referred to it in accordance with Article 162(2) of the Constitution and the provisions of...

A judgement, award, order or decree of the Court shall be enforceable in accordance with the rules made under the Civil Procedure Act (Cap. 21).

The seal of the Court shall be such device as may be determined by the Court and shall be kept in the custody of the Chief Registrar.

(1) Nothing in this Act may be construed as precluding the Court from adopting and implementing, on its own motion or at the request of the parties, any other appropriate means of dispute resolution,...

The Court shall have power to review its judgements, awards, orders or decrees in accordance with the Rules.

(1) Appeals from the Court shall lie to the Court of Appeal against any judgement, award, order or decree issued by the Court in accordance with Article 164(3) of the Constitution.

Except as otherwise provided in Article 50(8) of the Constitution, the proceedings of the Court shall be in public.

(1) In any proceedings to which this Act applies, the Court shall act without undue regard to technicalities. (2) Deleted by Act No. 18 of 2014, Sch. (3) Deleted by Act No. 18 of 2014, Sch. (4) For...

(1) The Court shall be properly constituted for the purposes of its proceedings by a single judge. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any matter certified by the Court as raising a substantial...

In any proceedings before the Court or a subordinate Employment and Labour Relations Court, a party to the proceedings may act in person or be represented by an advocate, an office bearer or official...

There is established the Employment and Labour Relations Rules Committee.

The Committee shall consist of— (a) the Principal Judge who shall be the chairperson; (b) the following persons who shall be appointed by the Chief Justice for a term of five years— (i) one Judge...

(1) Seven members of the Committee shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Committee. (2) The conduct and regulation of the business and affairs of the Committee shall be as provided in the...

The Registrar shall be the Secretary to the Committee.

(1) The Chief Justice, make rules for regulating the practice and procedure of the Court. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such rules may provide for— (a) regulating the...

(1) The Court shall ensure reasonable, equitable and progressive access to the judicial services in all counties. (2) For purposes of subsection (1), the Chief Justice may designate a Judge in a...

(1) Any regulation or other instrument made or issued under the Labour Institutions Act (Cap. 234) shall continue to have effect as if such regulation or other instrument were made or issued under...

All proceedings pending before the Industrial Court shall continue to be heard and shall be determined by that court until the Court established under this Act comes into operation or as may be...

The Court shall be bound in all contracts, including contracts of service, if any, subsisting at the commencement of this Act and to which the Industrial Court was party.

Any other written law relating to the regulation of employment and labour relations shall have effect subject to such modification as may be necessary to give effect to this Act.