The most recent COVID 19 cost-cutting measures of the CFT and State Secretary Knops proposed to the Kingdom government for their meeting of Friday, May 15, 2020, violate human rights, worker’s rights. Furthermore, the COVID 19 cost-cutting measures are contrary to statements of UN officials to respect human rights and especially economic and social rights during the COVID 19 pandemic.
1. Measures violating private sector worker’s rights only in Caribbean countries of the Kingdom
- 20 percent reduction contribution of employees from the private sector receiving the wage subsidy.
- 20 percent contribution of employees by reducing their working hours by 20
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