The Impact of Labour Rights on Employee Motivation: A Case of The Judiciary in Nairobi, Kenya

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2014-06

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Daystar University, School of Business and Economics

Abstract

In any organisation, employee motivation is a key component in achieving the organisational objectives. Labour law concerns itself with the rights of employees at work, and ensures that certain minimum standards are kept that must be observed by employers. These standards are also considered social norms or the minimum socially acceptable conditions under which employees are allowed to work. They ensure that there is a more level playing field. Motivation refers to an internal process that satisfies a need. Motivation affects how and to what extent employees will use their skills and abilities to achieve organisational objectives. Research has shown that the protection afforded by labour law will have a positive impact on employee motivation. This is because labour law creates labour rights, which if enforced create an environment of decent work, which will motivate employees. In this study, a sample of 92 members of staff from the Nairobi stations of the Judiciary was taken to determine whether the protections afforded by labour law had any effect on the motivation of the employees. Factors that were found in the law and had an effect on motivation are job security, provision of health insurance, leave, adequate pay, good leadership, and prevention of discrimination, knowledge of organisational policies and knowledge of disciplinary procedures. The outcomes of the adherence of the organisation to these basic minimums was that the employees exhibited characteristics such as lower organisational exit, less absenteeism, organisational commitment, increased team work and a willingness to undertake extra duties when the need arose. It was therefore recommended that the judiciary continue to ensure that there are motivational factors as outlined above as this has had a positive effect on the motivation of employees. It is also recommended that communication channels within the organisation be improved so that organisational policies which also serve as motivational factors, put in place in compliance with the law, can be communicated to employees.

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Daystar University, School of Business and Economics

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AFRICA CENTRE FOR OPEN GOVERNANCE, INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION, KENYA JUDICIAL STAFF ASSOCIATION

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Nyokabi, N. V. (2014). The Impact of Labour Rights on Employee Motivation: A Case of The Judiciary in Nairobi, Kenya. Daystar University, School of Business and Economics