Debate on the Employment Amendment Bill, 2020 resumed yesterday following an adjournment on debate last week following which several consultative meetings have been held with various concerned stakeholders including employers in different sectors and workers’ union representative to reach a consensus that would address the concerns of both employees and employers.

Following those, a series of proposed amendments were submitted to the Assembly for debate in committee stage yesterday.

Debates in the committee stage ended after 8pm when 20 members voted in favour of the bill as amended and nobody against.

The Minister for Employment, Immigration and Civil Status, Myriam Telemaque, principal secretary for employment Jules Baker, Attorney General Frank Ally were all present in the Assembly to discuss the amendments.

The Assembly continues its sessions today during which several other Bills will be considered.

Marie-Anne Lepathy