President Saied meets Ministers of Social Affairs and Vocational Training, stresses need to end sub-contracting

President Kais Saied stressed the need to put an end to "sub-contracting labour because it is a form of human trafficking and trafficking in the misery of the poor and their hard work". This was during a meeting with Minister of Social Affairs Malek Zahi and Minister of Employment and Vocational Training Lotfi Dhiab at Carthage Palace on Thursday. Saied asked, according to a statement issued by the Presidency of the Republic, "Why do workers not receive their full and fair wages while those who hire and use them receive twice as much as the workers?". He said that employment is the right of every citizen and the state should take the necessary measures to ensure it on the basis of efficiency and fairness. The Head of State also pointed out that every citizen has the right to work under decent conditions and with fair wages, as stated in the Constitution, considering that subcontracting of labour is in no way constitutional or acceptable. He also called for an end to fixed-term contracts, saying that wor kers have the right to stability and it is their natural right to have a clear horizon. "Just as the employer has the right to stability and security, workers also have the right to security, stability and fair remuneration," the Head of State stressed. On another level, the President of the Republic addressed the issue of the automatic adjustment of pensions, especially in the private sector, because "pensioners who have dedicated decades of their lives to work cannot be poorly rewarded when they retire.» Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse