Amendments to the Employment Act will be presented to the next session of parliament, Minister of Human Resources, Youth and Sports Hassan Latheef has said.
In an interview with Voice of Maldives on the occasion of May Day, the minister said the amendments have now been sent to the president’s office and were part of the process of ratifying conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
The minister said a draft legislation on introducing trade unions and collective bargaining has also been completed.
The Tourism Employees Association of Maldives (TEAM) will hold a May Day rally in Male’ today.
