Workers at Chandarana Foodplus chain of supermarkets are up in arms against the Asian-run management, accusing it of making decisions without involving them or their representatives.
Writing to this blog on Sunday, December 25, 2022, disgruntled employees protested a recent directive compelling them to seek medical services at the private-owned Lang’ata Hospital, which is against the NHIF policy guidelines.
Staff have also strongly opposed deductions for food service “M-Kula” from their salaries, which is against labor laws.
The app rides on the amendment to the Finance Act 2014 that exempts from taxation food offered to employees.
Upon signing up for the M-Kula service, a company is given an account with details of the employer, and the amount each employee is entitled to in meal allowance per day.
Once the order is confirmed and payment made, the electronic voucher is disbursed to the employees.
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Chandara Supermarket Ltd is forcing its employees to use one private Lang’ata Hospital in seeking health services, contrary with NHIF policy guidelines where one can choose the hospital of their choice, while all the expenses are catered by the patient.
Also, they want to increase M-Kula money by deducting from the employee’s salary which is against the Employee’s Act.
The employee’s work environment is not conducive at all.
The Director seems to be making solely decisions without involving employees or their representative,” the source lamented.
