Mauritius: COVID-19 - Government's Mission Is to Maintaining Each Mauritian in Employment, Asserts Labour Minister

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In his address at the National Assembly on the COVID-19 (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill yesterday, the Minister of Labour, Human Resource Development and Training, Mr Soodesh Callichurn, affirmed that the Bill has been drafted with the objective of keeping as many jobs as possible, and ensure that Government is sufficiently equipped to respond to this unprecedented situation resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Minister assured that as a responsible and caring Government, which has at heart the welfare of the population, the amendments being proposed to the Bill do not, in whatsoever manner, impinge on the rights of workers. He stressed that swift, bold and decisive measures have been taken to enable the country to contain the virus, likewise, exceptional circumstances call for exceptional measures to prepare the country to meet the challenges of today and position itself for the recovery of tomorrow.

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