Employers say they will not implement the new labor laws unless they are amended to suit their interests.
The Federation of Kenya employers Chief Executive; -- Jacqueline Mugo --; says employers are not ready to pay for extended maternity and paternity leave, compulsory insurance, injuries sustained in the workplace and heavy penalties that may be lumped on them in labor disputes.
She argues that the average cost per company for the proposed, mandatory 3 month-paid maternity leave alone would rise to 9.2 million shillings.
The Federation is now proposing that the laws be suspended, and a tripartite committee be established to review the laws.
The federation made these comments as it hosted its first luncheon.
It had invited Prime Minister Raila Odinga to the event, with the hope pushing their agenda, but he did not turn up.
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