The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Hon. Jean-François Chaumière held a meeting today in presence of the Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues Johnson Roussety, the Rodrigues Commissioner for Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Mr. Christian Agathe, officials of the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, and the representative of BACECA – the Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Mr. Bushan Ramloll.
The focus of the meeting was the pool of manpower that can be created in Rodrigues to address the shortage of workers in specific industries on mainland Mauritius, such as construction industries. About 3 900 jobs have been created in this sector lately, and Rodriguans should be able to benefit from this boom, Minister Chaumière underlined.
It was also discussed how the contract of the workers coming from Rodrigues could be drawn so as to be more adapted to the needs of these workers, and the contractors wishing to employ them. It was discussed, for example, that their contracts should specify accommodation and transport conditions as well as whether these contracts should be period or project-based.
Minister Chaumière and Chief Commissioner Johnson Roussety agreed on the principle of training people from Rodrigues for the requirements of specific industries and occupations in Mauritius. Chief Commissioner Roussety and Commissioner should begin working on a scheme in Rodrigues to publicize the needs of the Mauritian labour market, and to explain to workers there what is expected of them should they join the mainland workforce.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
REGULATIONS TO BE AMENDED FOR STATUTORY BODIES TO BE ABLE TO EXTEND THE RETIREMENT AGE TO 65
The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Hon. Jean-François Chaumière held a tripartite meeting today with representatives of workers of Mauritius Post – the FCSOU – and the management of Mauritius Post, following representations from the FCSOU regarding the extension of the retirement age to 65 for this company.
For reminder, the Government, under the Finance Act 2008, provided for the gradual extension of the retirement age from 60 to 65. This provision did not include non PRB-governed officers, that is: those from Statutory Bodies. Hence, the representation from the FCSOU for its members employed at the Mauritius Post Limited, which under Section 71 of the Employment Rights Act can negotiate for the retirement age to be extended to 65.
Minister Chaumière has therefore apprised the stakeholders of the Government’s decision for the regulations regarding the retirement age for Statutory Bodies to be amended at the level of the State Law Office so that these institutions may comply with the general government policy of retirement age at 65.
This meeting was held in presence of the Director of Labour and Industrial Relations of the Ministry, representatives of the management of Mauritius Post Limited, the FCSOU, representatives of the Ministry of Finance and of SICOM – which is in charge of pensions for all 105 Statutory Bodies.
For reminder, the Government, under the Finance Act 2008, provided for the gradual extension of the retirement age from 60 to 65. This provision did not include non PRB-governed officers, that is: those from Statutory Bodies. Hence, the representation from the FCSOU for its members employed at the Mauritius Post Limited, which under Section 71 of the Employment Rights Act can negotiate for the retirement age to be extended to 65.
Minister Chaumière has therefore apprised the stakeholders of the Government’s decision for the regulations regarding the retirement age for Statutory Bodies to be amended at the level of the State Law Office so that these institutions may comply with the general government policy of retirement age at 65.
This meeting was held in presence of the Director of Labour and Industrial Relations of the Ministry, representatives of the management of Mauritius Post Limited, the FCSOU, representatives of the Ministry of Finance and of SICOM – which is in charge of pensions for all 105 Statutory Bodies.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
1 MILLION US DOLLARS COLLECTED BY MAURITIUS FOR HAITI
The Teledon Solidarité Haiti, an initiative of the Prime Minister, Dr. Navin Ramgoolam launched only 3 days after the disastrous earthquake which struck Haiti on the 12th of January this year, has yielded Rs 15 300 900 as at this morning (Tuesday, 23 February 2010). This figure is expected to rise as new donations will be considered at the close of the Teledon Solidarité Haiti accounts today at 12 p.m.
Minister Jean-François Chaumière, president of the ministerial committee in charge of the Teledon, announced the closing of accounts today at London College of Port Louis. The college, for reminder, was the first institution to make their donation of Rs 105 000 at the launch of the event on Wednesday, 27 January 2010 at the Municipality of Port Louis. Minister Chaumière praised the school as an example-setter not only for the youth, but for the entire country. Indeed, 82-year old Goolam Mohammed Dulloon, President of one of the island’s oldest associations – the Mauritius Muslim Brotherhood – set up 50 years ago, handed Minister Chaumière a cheque of Rs 70 000, collected by his organization for the victims of Haiti.
The Lord Mayor of Port Louis, Sheik Muktar Hossenbacus, Minister Asraf Dulull and the Attorney General Rama Valayden were also present at London College this morning. They all highlighted solidarity as having become inherent of Mauritian life as demonstrated through the Teledon endeavour. Mr. Harold Chan Lam, Founder and Manager of London College, for his part reminded students and those present of the school's tradition of charitable initiative.
The final figure for the Teledon, added to the donation made by the Government of the Republic of Mauritius is expected to amount to
1 000 000 US dollars.
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