World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020
In the DRC, Nene Nkulu reminds employers of Government recommendations. The world celebrated World Occupational Safety and Health Day on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. The theme of the day was “Let’s look at Covid-19 with occupational health and safety to save jobs.”
On this occasion, the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Néné Ilunga Nkulu recalled “the government’s recommendations to employers who must regularly communicate with employees, take the necessary hygiene and safety precautions, prioritise remote work, encourage infected employees to stay at home and send home those who are sick and eliminate non-essential displacement.
She warned that it is strictly forbidden to dismiss because of Covid-19.
“I signed the circular on practical provisions for work during the Coronavirus pandemic on March 23, 2020,” Nkulu said.
And to continue:
“I am deeply affected by the pandemic, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and its constituents will play a major role in the fight against the pandemic by ensuring the safety of people and the viability of businesses and jobs through effective dialogue at all levels to take swift and effective action.”
Nene Ilunga Nkulu reveals that “for the first time in history, this day is celebrated while the whole world is hit by the Covid-19 pandemic with its dramatic economic and social consequences.”
