Kenyan labor court rules against employer bans on employee relationships, citing privacy rights.

A Kenyan labor court ruled that employers cannot ban romantic relationships among employees, emphasizing that such matters are personal and should be free from corporate interference. The decision arose from a case involving the dismissal of a G4S manager who had a relationship with a junior employee. Justice James Rika awarded the manager Sh3.2 million for unfair dismissal and highlighted that company policies infringing on personal relationships violate employees' privacy rights.

September 23, 2024
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