Informal labour in the construction industry in Kenya: a case study of Nairobi

Winnie V. Mitullah and Isabella. Njeri Wachira

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Presents findings of a study of construction workers in a low income settlement on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. Finds that workers are predominantly employed on a casual or temporary basis without contracts, and with unregulated terms and conditions of employment; workers have no protection from the law against dismissal and no social protection against sickness, old age or incapacity to work.

Keywords: construction industry; construction worker; informal employment; working conditions; outsourcing; bâtiment et travaux publics; travailleur du bâtiment; emploi informel; conditions de travail; externalisation des activités; industria de la construcción; obrero de la construcción; empleo informal; condiciones de trabajo; tercerización (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 59 pages
Date: 2003
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