‘The contractor cannot resume the use of the refuse tipper until the [department] is satisfied that measures to abate the relevant risks have been taken,’ it adds.
On December 18, the parliament of Maldives passed the Industrial Relations (IR) Bill and the Occupation Safety and Health (OSH) Bill, a significant achievement for workers and unions following over a decade of activism. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Maldives Journalists Association (MJA), in welcoming the passing of the bills, and calling on President Muizzu to ratify the bills as soon as possible.