Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Sarah Jane Lebrasse
Published on 2024-03-15 15:00:16
Productivity bonus not paid to two employees who worked until October 2020, exclusion of retirees from the special bonus granted only to employees in position on the occasion of the organization’s 60th anniversary, and non-compliance with the conditions imposed by a wage report. These are some of the industrial relations issues faced by retirees of the Mauritius Housing Company Ltd. About 200 people are affected.
The president of the Federation of Parastatal Bodies Bodies and Other Unions (FPBOU), Deepak Benydin, has decided to advocate on their behalf to defend their cause, being a former worker of the former Central Housing Authority himself. He said he understands the “ordeal of workers” who have chosen to accept new service conditions.
The same treatment was reserved for employees of the MHC. “The housing problem is still alarming today. What would have happened if the CHA and the MHC had closed their doors? Note that in 1990, the MHC was privatized. The staff had to be trained for a year. And those who worked alone for nearly a year did not receive any additional allowance,” says Deepak Benydin.
The president of the FPBOU highlights the feeling that once retired, they are subjected to many discriminations from their former employers and authorities. The FPBOU has thus decided to stand by their side. Deepak Benydin adds that the Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Social Security support that as a caring government, “we must recognize the contribution of the elderly and treat them with respect and dignity. That is why the BRP has been increased from Rs 3,500 to Rs 13,500.”
It was agreed that when the MHC was privatized, “their salaries and working conditions would be better than before,” he added.
Read the original article(French) on Le Mauricien
