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Decent Work Country Programme 2019-2023 Signed and Launched
Through the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, the government signed the 2nd edition of the Decent
Work Country Programme 2019-2023 (DWCP) comprising of the tripartite constituents; the Government(Ministry of Employment), the Unions and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
The DWCP is of great importance to the promotion of national development, it is also a delivery mechanism that contributes to the implementation of relevant components of national... and international frameworks. Much has been achieved under the first DWCP 2011-2015 extended to 2017 which include; Launching of new employment policies, further incorporation of international standards, new regulations for stevedores and soon domestic workers, low employment rate maintained at 5%, increase in maternity leave from 14 to 16 weeks, increase of paternity leave and increase from 5 to 10 days, continual increase in national minimum wage, introduction of 13th month pay, improvement in collection and analysis of labour market statistics, new and revamped employment programmes (MFJ and URS) and a host of other achievements. the DWCP aims at providing decent work for everyone leaving no one behind.
