In 2011, the International Labour Organization adopted Convention No. 189 and Convention No. 190, landmark international treaties that set global labor standards for domestic and other vulnerable workers. Convention 189 recognizes domestic work as real work and guarantees protections such as fair wages, rest days, social security, and freedom from abuse and discrimination. For too…
Kenya’s minimum wage and wage differentials are important issues in the country’s labor market. Kenya has a formal minimum wage system that includes the government in consultation with the National Wage Council. The National Wage Council is a body established under the Labour Relations Act that provides advice to the government on minimum wage…