The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, the Honourable Jean Francois Chaumière launched the Human Development Report of the UNDP on Thursday 05 November, 2009, at Le Labourdonnais Hotel in Port Louis. The UNDP Human Development report was launched in presence of the UNDP resident representative Mrs. Asha Kannan.
In his address, Minister Chaumière re-iterated the government’s endeavour in the field of circular migration, particularly in countries like France, China and Canada. “Mauritius,” the minister said, “became a member of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in 2006. In collaboration with the IOM, the government is presently implementing a Circular Migration Project which aims at identifying employment opportunities abroad, and training Mauritians in the skills required to facilitate their placement in these jobs.”
Furthermore, the minister announced that the Ministry was finalizing the Occupational Safety and Health regulations respective of the accommodation of migrant workers in Mauritius, stating that “Mauritius has not only reformed its labour and employment laws and other related legislation, but has also taken an array of measures with a view to better protect migrant workers in our territory. In this context, we are also finalising the Occupational Safety & Health (Employees Lodging Accommodation) Regulations – to provide better accommodation for migrant workers.”
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