MESSAGE BY MINISTER PATRICIA FRANCOURT ON THE OCCASION OF LABOUR DAY, 1ST MAY 2021
Strength of a Worker: Resilience and Determination
It gives me great pleasure to address all of you on this annual celebration which acknowledges the courage of all workers who continuously contribute towards the economy of our country. On this special day, all workers join together and celebrate their success, achievements and tenacity in their respective area of expertise.
Theme: “Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises - Invest Now in Resilient Occupational Safety and Health Systems”
It has been over a year since the world has been facing the Covid-19 Pandemic and this has had an effect on the Safety & Health of workers .
The Ministry of Employment & Social Affairs and the Ministry of Education have jointly condemn the irresponsible act of the individuals who applauded, recorded and shared the video depicting the inappropriate behaviour of young children in what has been said to be a birthday celebration get together.
Educating and sensitising both employers and employees on positive work attitudes and maximum productivity in the work place is the aim of a three-day workshop launched yesterday.
The National Assembly yesterday passed the budgets for the Agency for Social Protection (ASP) and the benefits and approved programmes of the ASP in the Appropriation Bill 2021.
The largest sum of this year’s national budget is going towards payments under the benefits and approved programmes of the ASP at a cost of R1,425,544,000.
Minis pour Lanplwa ek Zafer Sosyal, Madanm Patricia Francourt, ek sekreter prensipal pour zafer sosyal Madanm Linda William-Melanie ti dan Lasanble Nayonal yer bomaten pour reponn kestyon bann manm lo bidze departman Zafer Sosyal.
Apre bokou kestyon e plizyer pwen pour klarifikasyon ki bann manm ti leve, sa bidze 31.907 milyon ti ganny laprouvasyon Lasanble.
The Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs has of late last year adopted a stricter stance on the issuance of applications and extensions for the retentions of service for pensioners, on account of the current economic crisis, and the sheer volume of job seekers available on the domestic labour market.
The International Affairs Committee (IAC) of the National Assembly met with representatives of the social affairs department to review the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure before it is brought forward before the House for ratification.
