Ex-Standard Group Employees Expose Shocking Circus at Media House
Ex-Standard Group Employees have called on the government to intervene after the company failed to pay their salaries for eight months.
The employees through their lobby groups called for the government’s intervention into the company’s failure to honour their one-year redundancy payment plan as was the agreement at the time of their contract termination
In July 2024, Standard Group PLC declared redundancies, which led to layoffs. The company promised former employees a one-year redundancy payment plan, with installments due in September, October, and November 2024.
“However, as of November, neither the first nor the second installments have been paid, leaving former staff in financial distress,’’ the workers revealed in a statement.
The staff also added that the former employees were sent home after a recent redundancy where the company only paid a one-month salary
“In addition, Standard Group PLC has yet to pay outstanding salary arrears owed to current and former employees, covering eight months: June, July, and August 2023, as well as March, April, May, June, and July 2024. Employees were sent home with only one month’s salary and a promise that their dues would be paid over time, but this has not materialized,’’ the employees added.
“Furthermore, the company failed to remit essential deductions from employee paychecks, including individual income tax (PAYE) to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Former staff cannot get tax clearance from KRA, locking them out of crucial job applications. Also not remitted are contributions to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), private pension schemes, and Sacco savings,’’ the employees stated.
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