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Layman
#1 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 11:08:51 AM
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There are regulations coming in force in te next 12 months. Minimum monthly Salo of Kshs 7,586/= plus two days off every week and I quote

"....The legal notice number 64 of June 10 sets Sh7,586 as the minimum wage an employer can pay a resident domestic servant in Nairobi besides the mandatory weekly 48 hour break.

Failure to grant the break leaves the employer with the punitive option of paying the househelp at the rate of Sh365 per day or an additional Sh3,000 a month.

That, together with the basic salary of Sh7,586, means domestic workers who do not get two days off a week will earn not less than Sh10,000 a month – nearly matching the pay of many low-cadre workers in government and the private sector.".....

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Ceinz
#2 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 11:19:30 AM
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Question is, is this realistic, based on the net income of most urban households?
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bkismat
#3 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 11:22:19 AM
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Barrywhite
#4 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 12:23:14 PM
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Guys, it appears unrealistic but until your housegal leaves then goes reporting you to the House Help soemthing something organisation, ..... you will see fire. Have a friend who went through that. Wasnt interesting ....
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2012
#5 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 12:23:53 PM
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I don't think this is a good move and the house helps are the ones to suffer because you'll only need then on a full time basis when you have a new born after that you'll only need a mama for washing the house and clothes once a week for 400/-. Everyone will have a part-time housi who has to go get her own food and accommodation.

BBI will solve it :)
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XSK
#6 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 12:40:36 PM
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2012 wrote:
I don't think this is a good move and the house helps are the ones to suffer because you'll only need then on a full time basis when you have a new born after that you'll only need a mama for washing the house and clothes once a week for 400/-. Everyone will have a part-time housi who has to go get her own food and accommodation.


Largely true.

The extra cash you will pay them will require them to get a house somewhere. It may not be practical for most part.

It will boil down to your agreement with the individual pay them the stipulated minimum and ask them to find own accomodation or stay with the employer but at a lesser pay.

In a nutshell employers will need to consider the cost of housing and feeding them as part of the pay!!!
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Layman
#7 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 12:43:46 PM
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"....The legal notice number 64 of June 10 sets Sh7,586 as the minimum wage an employer can pay a resident domestic servant in Nairobi besides the mandatory weekly 48 hour break.

Failure to grant the break leaves the employer with the punitive option of paying the househelp at the rate of Sh365 per day or an additional Sh3,000 a month.

That, together with the basic salary of Sh7,586, means domestic workers who do not get two days off a week will earn not less than Sh10,000 a month – nearly matching the pay of many low-cadre workers in government and the private sector.".....
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sumuni
#8 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 12:50:24 PM
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if you were to factor in the cost of the food they consume, the accommodation they enjoy and other fringe benefits, the actual cost of having a 'house assistant' is way above the stated figure.
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TD
#9 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 12:50:43 PM
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I think its workable, all you need it just to prepare a monthly slip for your help.

Gross Salary - 7,586/=

Deductions:
Accommodation - 2,000/-
Food - 2,500/-
NSSF - 200/-
NHIF - 160/-

Net Pay -2,726/-


I assume the deductions will be going to you since you are the provider.
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Findel
#10 Posted : Friday, June 24, 2011 1:33:01 PM
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KShs 7,586 is just too low, KShs 15,000 would have made more sensed'oh!
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