This archive report was first published on 4 June 2020.
On June 3, 2020, the government of Kenya intervened in a labor dispute between Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and its employees, prompting the hotel group to reverse its decision to fire all staff.
According to a statement from Fairmont, the owners of the hotels are committed to the health, safety, and wellbeing of their employees.
Following a consultative meeting with the Workers Committee Management and the Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospital and Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA), Fairmont withdrew a retrenchment memo circulated to staff on May 27.
"We would like to reiterate that the owners, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and subsequently Accor Hotels are very committed towards the health, safety and wellbeing of the employees," a new memo read.
"To this end, the Management has withdrawn the said memo as we continue with consultative meetings with all stakeholders until an agreement is reached," it added.
Earlier, the hotel had announced that it would close its doors indefinitely due to the effects of Covid-19, which had made it impossible to pay salaries to employees.
