REGISTRAR OF TRADE UNIONS
VISION – Organized and accountable trade unions
MISSION – To provide a healthy regulatory framework for trade union activities.
MANDATE – To ensure effective and efficient registration of trade unions in compliance with the constitution, the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and other related Labour laws.
FUNCTIONS
- Registration of trade unions, employer’s organizations and federations and their branches.
- Registration of elected officials after the general elections and by-elections.
- Registration of trade unions constitutions or any amendments thereof and change of name(s).
- Inspection of trade unions books of accounts and records.
- Updating trade union membership records upon receipt and scrutiny of the Annual Returns.
- Preparing submissions and liaising with the Office of the Attorney General on cases brought against the Registrar or where the Registrar is a Respondent.
- General administration of the trade unions under the provisions of the relevant laws thereto.
- Registration of amalgamations of trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations.
- Directing all registered trade unions, employers’ organizations and federations to carry out elections after the mandatory five years in accordance with the Labour Relations Act,
- Determination of trade unions disputes arising from their operations in accordance with the law and their constitutions.
- Cancellation and/or suspension of trade unions which are dissolved or have ceased to exist or are operating in contravention of the law.
- Issuance of Extracts (registered officials) of trade unions, employers’ organization and federations upon request
Service Charter
Services Rendered/Delivered | Requirement from the customer | User charges | Time-lines |
Filing of Annual Returns | Audited accounts by 1st of April every year | Kshs. 2,200 and a penalty of Kshs. 1,000 for every month defaulted | 1st April of every year |
Filing of Notice of Change – names or titles of officials/officers | Duly filed Form ‘Q’ filed within 14 days from the date of change | Kshs. 3,000 | Within 7 days |
Filing of Notice of change of the physical and postal address | Duly filed Form ‘E’ | Kshs. 600.00 | Within 3 days |
Issuance of Extract of officials of a trade union | Application letter | Kshs. 500 | With 3 days |
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