“At one of the biggest garment factories in Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho, the managers never hired enough regular workers to complete the clothing orders that flooded in from …
In Wake of Beirut’s Devastating Blast, Stranded Kenyan Domestic Workers Demand Repatriation
For the second night in a row, a group of Kenyan women have slept on mattresses outside the Kenyan consulate in Beirut, Lebanon on concrete pavements littered with plastic bottles. …
‘African maids sacked and stranded’ after Beirut blast
Some Lebanese employers have sacked their African maids since the huge explosion destroyed their houses, according to one domestic worker who fled her employer in February. Many African women move …
MOREEN MUHANI VERSUS NAMUBEN MANJI BHINJI (KENYA)
The Kenyan Employment and Labour Relations Court found that “it is unlawful to terminate the employment of a househelp without giving her notice. It is also illegal and unfair labour …
Maid in heaven: Judge awards Sh271,000 to sacked househelp (Kenya)
You have a reason to worry if you have been employing and dismissing househelps at will. You also have more reason to worry if your househelp has been working on …
UNI condemns Zimbabwe for labelling trade union as terrorists
UNI Global Union condemns in the strongest terms the labelling of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) as a terrorist organization and demands an end to the persecution of …
County officers face Sh200,000 fine for harassing hawkers
National or county government officers found harassing hawkers in designated areas face fines of up to Sh200,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year if a new Bill …
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Africa’s (Modern) Slavery Problem
“From rubies in Mozambique to emeralds in Zambia, opals in Australia, and Jade in Myanmar, the mining industry is undergoing an extraction renaissance that is as profitable as it is …