CS Mutua announces crackdown on employment agencies after meeting with Atwoli
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has announced a crackdown to eliminate rogue employment agencies. In a statement on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, CS Mutua indicated that the operation would target agencies that mistreat workers, especially those seeking work abroad. The CS added that agencies that viólate the contract agreement will also be exposed during the […]
EPZ workers protest over alleged unlawful dismissals
Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) workers’ unrest over alleged unlawful dismissals entered day two. More than 4,000 workers in one of the garment-making companies ( Hela intimate) staged protests over an alleged scheme they say is aimed at denying them service payment fee. In dramatic scenes, on Tuesday, protesting workers were locked inside the company […]