The Ministry of Labor (MoL) has suspended the work allow of a Lebanese immigrant employee who allegedly flogged a Liberian Security Guard assigned at Right Choice Supermarkets in Congo Town.
Raed EL Khoury works on the Supermarket as its warehouse supervisor — supervising the work of Liberians, most of whom are normally workers by Lebanese-owned companies to deal with low-hanging fruit jobs.
A launch from the Ministry, asserting its determination Tuesday, November 15t, 2022 stated that it had contemplated revoking Khoury’s work allow however attributable to different issues and pending finality of the prison facet of the case, they have been then pressured to solely “suspend the work permit.”
The sufferer, in line with the Ministry is an indigent and weak younger man whose month-to-month wage is US$90 far beneath the minimal wage in Liberia.
“We have been receiving information from social and other sources that an employee assigned with Right Choice Supermarket was physically assaulted on the job,” the Minister of Labor, Cllr. Charles Gibson stated.
“We ordered an investigation and realized that the issue is bound to both criminal and labor matters. We are not charged with the jurisdiction to get involved with the criminality aspect of it. What falls within our jurisdiction borders on the treatment of workers in the workplace. This Ministry has the authority to issue remedial orders.”
According to Gibson, the choice seeks to halt any employment alternative for the Lebanese immigrant employee Khoury, and to provide justice an opportunity “as well as provide him an opportunity to vindicate himself, if possible, in court.”
He added that the Ministry takes significantly expectations of employers profiting from employees who’re weak and for some motive need assistance and help.
“It is important to note that a worker being poor doesn’t make him weak. He has a right to. All men must be treated equally in the place of work. This ministry is charged with the responsibility to protect the rights of workers as well as those who employed workers.”
He used the event to additionally name for the help of the Liberia National Police (LNP), to take siege of the matter, which might be monitored by the Ministry and National Human Right Commission, saying Liberia is a rustic of legislation and all rights together with the accused have to be protected because the court docket handles the matter.
“The Labor Minister re-emphasized why these processes are ongoing, Khoury will not be allowed to work in Liberia. The accused has been turned over to the police as they were called to have him arrested pending further investigation.”
Traditionally, Liberia has had a considerable Lebanese neighborhood for many years and it’s nonetheless counting, the inhabitants growing each day.
Many of the Lebanese have established themselves as shopkeepers and merchants. As their family members arrive from their ravaged homeland, jobs are discovered for them in retailers and workplaces. The elevated inflow of Lebanese adopted a higher move of Asians right here from East African international locations.
At its top within the Nineteen Seventies, Liberia’s Lebanese neighborhood was 17,000 robust, in line with BBC News Now, after Liberia’s lengthy civil conflict, it numbers round 3,000. At one level, Lebanese households had companies throughout the nation. Even now, the neighborhood owns a few of the nation’s prime resorts and companies.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Labor has stated that it has summoned Buddy Security Guard Service, who’s the employer of the sufferer to reply questions on why the complainant is being paid far beneath the minimal wage of Liberia.
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