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Summary Dismissal and Unfair Termination of Employees in Kenya

The Kenya Employment Act, 2007 (Employment Act), was enacted to declare and define the fundamental rights of employees and to provide basic conditions of employment to employees among other things. Employment laws and regulations in Kenya, govern the termination and dismissal of employees to ensure fairness and protect the rights of both employers and employees. The post Summary Dismissal and Unfair Termination of Employees in Kenya appeared first on Power Legal.

Arbitration Newsletter – September 2023

India: The September edition of our Arbitration newsletter, where we delve into significant judgments that have shaped the legal landscape under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (‘Act’). In this edition, we explore eight noteworthy cases that touch upon the…

National Work Life Week – time to reflect

United Kingdom: As we approach National Work Life Week (2-6 October), it is important to reflect on the flexible working practices and policies within our workplaces. National Work Life Week is an annual campaign led by the Working Families charity…

A Case for Geographical Indication? An overview of the Tinderet Case

On 26 June 2023, the Registrar of trademarks determined a case that challenged the registration of a trademark and shed light on the registration of Geographical Indications in Kenya. The matter commonly referred to as the “Tinderet Case” can be traced back to 22 December 2017 when George Williamson & Co. Limited (the proprietor) [...] The post A Case for Geographical Indication? An overview of the Tinderet Case first appeared on Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology law. The post A Case for Geographical Indication? An overview of the Tinderet Case appeared first on Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology law.

Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence: Proving & Disproving Chat GPT Authorship

INTRODUCTION Picture a lecturer, plagued by suspicion and casting a wary gaze upon student essays he suspects were written by Chat GPT. The unsettling question then emerges; how can the lecturer prove it? To put simply, if Chat GPT writes like humans, how can he or she distinguish whether the text was written by [...] The post Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence: Proving & Disproving Chat GPT Authorship first appeared on Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology law. The post Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence: Proving & Disproving Chat GPT Authorship appeared first on Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology law.

Superintendence of Industry and Commerce issues instructions for the processing of personal data for advertising, marketing or political and electoral prospecting purposes in the framework of the 2023 territorial elections

On September 11, 2023, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (“SIC”), as the competent authority to issue instructions regarding the protection and processing of personal data in Colombia, issued External Circular No. 01 of 2023, which regulates the processing of…