After two weeks of total confinement of Grand Libreville, the impact of Covid-19 on the health of Gabonese companies is alive. 121 companies have resorted to technical unemployment proposed by the government to best protect employees and companies affected by the health crisis.
Covid-19 has significantly weakened businesses and cut jobs. To save the essential, 121 companies have resorted to technical unemployment proposed by the government to best protect employees and companies.
This has made it possible to lay off 3,478 workers, the Minister of Labor announced on April 27 at the second government press conference on the response and economic and social support plan for the Coronavirus pandemic.
“These employees come from the private sector involved in logging, providing services of all kinds, catering and hotels, private education and several other businesses,” Madeleine Berre said.
If we still do not know the financial cost of this system, framed and defined by decree n ° 0052 / MEFPTFPDS, the beneficiaries will receive an allowance 50 to 70% of the gross monthly salary excluding bonuses and indemnities, with the exception of workers at low income between 80,000 and 150,000 CFA francs, whose wages must be fully maintained. However, this device remains limited to the duration of government decisions to combat the spread of Covid-19.
