Labour migration has been and is still a hot topic for Seychelles and Seychellois. In order to better understand this concept, a one-day consultative workshop was organised last week at the Eden Bleu Hotel to maximise the benefits of labour migration for Seychelles, migrants and businesses. Vice-President Vincent Meriton graced the event that was attended by private business owners and…
Edelle Crispin, Anthony Gertrude and Eddie Morel, three participants on the My First Job scheme under the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, were on Monday afternoon recognised and rewarded for their commitment and dedication towards their respective jobs. In a brief ceremony at the ICCS in the presence of President Danny Faure and Designated Minister Macsuzy Mondon, the…
New policy for foreign workers First of its kind in Seychelles, a new policy targeting foreign workers in the country was yesterday revealed to the National Assembly and the general public. Employment, Immigration and Civil Status Minister Myriam Telemaque revealed the details of this policy during the National Assembly’s morning session yesterday. The policy has been proclaimed as an important…
Decent work is about providing opportunities for productive work that delivers a fair income, security in the workplace and better prospects for personal development, amongst others. As we celebrate the World Day for Decent Work on 7th October, an initiative of international trade union (ITUC), let us take a moment to appreciate the efforts being made by exemplary companies to…
During this year’s Productivity Week, the productivity unit in the Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development launched a poem competition under the theme ‘My Seychelles, My Work, My Responsibility’ (‘Mon Sesel, Mon Travay, Mon Responsabilite’) Those who took part in the competition were awarded yesterday afternoon in a…
Following recent strikes by staff of the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC), the principal secretary for employment Jules Baker yesterday explained the procedures in place in instances where there are disputes or grievances within the workplace, between employees and employers. PS Baker noted that the SRC strike was illegal although he acknowledged that it was not without merit, and outlined the…
The cabinet of ministers on Wednesday approved seven legal and policy memoranda including the proposition to revise Immigration legislation. The Immigration Bill was approved in April 2018 and was tabled before the National Assembly in December 2018 whereby they proposed certain amendments. The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, having considered the proposed amendments, included them in the Bill…
A two-day tripartite sensitisation workshop on collective bargaining in the private and public sector was held at the Care House on Thursday and Friday last week. The workshop was facilitated by delegates from the International Labour Organisation (ILO). This workshop took place as Seychelles has adopted the Decent Work Country Programme (2019-2023) which has identified Strengthened Tripartite Platforms for effective…
Le Vice-Président Vincent Meriton a souligné l’importance particulière de la politique migratoire pour les Etats de la Commission de l’Océan Indien (COI au cours de la première Réunion consultative sur l'établissement d'un dialogue régional sur les migrations (DiMOI) ouverte ce lundi à Eden Blue, à Mahé. Rappelant la petitesse des Seychelles dotées cependant d’une immense zone économique exclusive, M. Meriton…
Representatives and officials from member states of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), under the United Nations (UN) Migration Agency, are attending a three-day consultative meeting on the establishment of a Migration Dialogue for Indian Ocean Commission countries (MiDIOCC), at the Eden Bleu Hotel. The meeting was officially launched yesterday morning by Vice-President of…
