Richard Kemboi Chesang

Impact of Redundancy on the Welfare of Industrial Workers in Kenya: a Case of Eldoret Town Richard Kemboi Chesang

This book highlights the Socio-Economic implications of redundancy for the welfare of industrial workers in Eldoret town, particularly those who were dismissed between 1997 and 2001. Specifically, the book examines: the Socio-Economic characteristics of redundant workers, documents the Socio-Economic consequences of redundancy on workers, establishes the redundant workers' perception of the adequacy of severance payments and benefits and lastly examines the relevance of redundant workers' skills' and training to their post redundancy occupations. This book is useful to Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), Ministry of Labour officials in policy formulation about job lays of in Kenya. The book is also helpful to students taking a course on Sociology of Work.