The right to reasonable working conditions: regulation of psychosocial workplace hazards in Kenya

Abstract

Psychosocial workplace hazards are an emerging occupational safety and health risk that is largely associated with the mental health of workers. Labour law spanning from a global to a local arena, it is paramount to then analyse the place of these hazards under the law. Focusing on the Kenyan scene, the study aims at the acknowledgement of the existence of these risks, the investigation of their possible causes and negative impact, the extent of their regulation and the recommendation of possible solutions.