Government is enacting laws to protect workers’ welfare-President Farmaajo

The government is determined to protect the rights of workers and ensure their welfare, President Mohamed Farmaajo has said in marking the Labour Day.

The president said the government was finalising legislation aimed at protecting the rights and welfare of the employees and defining the relationship between employers and employees.

“The government is striving to promote of rights for Somali workers. The Federal Government is in the process of completing the Labour Bill as well as Civil Service Bill,” the President said. “These These laws are crucial to protecting and protecting the rights of Somali workers

The public sector in Somalia employs over 5,000 workers.