All templatesEMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT is made
BETWEEN
(1) HIGHLANDS LOGISTICS LIMITED of P.O. Box 34567-00100, Nairobi (the Employer); and
(2) WANJIRU KAMAU of P.O. Box 4021-00100, Nairobi (the Employee).
The Employer employs the Employee, and the Employee accepts employment, on the terms of this Contract.
1. Appointment
1.1 The Employer employs the Employee in the position of Operations Coordinator.
1.2 The employment shall commence on 1 April 2026. The employment is for a Permanent (indefinite term), and shall continue until terminated in accordance with the Termination clause of this Contract.
1.3 The Employee accepts the appointment on the terms and conditions set out in this Contract.
2. Probation
2.1 The first 3 months of the employment, commencing on the start date stated in this Contract, is a probationary period.
2.2 During the probationary period either party may end the employment by giving the other not less than seven days' written notice, or by paying seven days' wages in place of that notice.
2.3 The Employer shall confirm the appointment in writing at the end of the probationary period if the Employee's performance is satisfactory.
3. Duties and Place of Work
3.1 The Employee shall perform the duties of the position of Operations Coordinator, and any other reasonable duties consistent with that position that the Employer assigns to the Employee.
3.2 The Employee shall serve the Employer faithfully and shall obey the Employer's lawful and reasonable instructions.
3.3 The place of work is the Employer's premises on Mombasa Road, Nairobi, and such other locations within Kenya as the Employer may reasonably require.
4. Hours of Work
4.1 The Employee's working hours shall be Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break.
4.2 The Employee is entitled to at least one rest day in every period of seven days.
5. Remuneration
5.1 The Employer shall pay the Employee a gross salary of KES 120,000 per month, in arrears at the end of each month.
5.2 The Employer shall deduct from the salary and remit income tax (PAYE), contributions to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), and any other deduction the law requires.
5.3 The Employer shall give the Employee a written statement of the salary and deductions with each payment.
6. Benefits
6.1 The Employer shall provide the Employee with medical insurance cover for the Employee and one dependant.
6.2 The Employer shall make pension contributions in accordance with the National Social Security Fund Act.
6.3 The benefits in this clause are provided in addition to the salary payable under the Remuneration clause and do not affect the Employee's entitlement to leave under the Leave clause or to any payment required by the Employment Act, 2007.
7. Leave
7.1 After every twelve consecutive months of service, the Employee is entitled to annual leave of twenty-one (21) days per year, with full pay. This entitlement is never less than twenty-one working days.
7.2 Annual leave shall be taken at times agreed between the Employee and the Employer.
7.3 The Employee is entitled to sick leave, maternity leave or paternity leave, and public holidays, as the Employment Act, 2007 provides.
8. Confidentiality
8.1 The Employee shall not, during or after the employment, use or disclose the Employer's confidential information except in the proper course of the Employee's duties or as the law requires.
8.2 On leaving the employment the Employee shall return to the Employer all property and documents of the Employer in the Employee's possession or control.
9. Termination
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Also called: Employment Contract
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The Kenyan law it follows
- Employment Act 2007
- Work Injury Benefits Act 2007
- Social Health Insurance Act 2023 SHIF
- NSSF Act 2013
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