The
Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), in collaboration with the
International Labour Organisation (ILO), Thursday concluded a two-day workshop
on the GCCI Employers Guide on the Labour Laws of The Gambia, held at the GCCI
secretariat in Bijilo.
The
Training of Trainers (TOT) on the Gambia’s Labour Laws brought together
participants from the private sector, including commercial banks, insurance
companies, IT service providers and other micro-small and medium enterprises,
business associates, trade unions, as well as GCCI employers’ committee
members.
The
chairman of the GCCI Employers’ Committee, Sulayman Joof, in his remarks, said
the two-day training session was to enable the trainees to be well-acquainted
so that their companies would be aligned with the labour laws of The Gambia.
‘’It
is time to align our companies with labour laws, and with this training session
much of your staff will be well-acquainted,’’ he said.
Mr
Joof further said they are looking to have another batch of trainees, adding
that this particular training course was the first of two batches trained and
they are looking to train another group of participants very soon.
He
encouraged the participants to share and act as advocates in the training of
other employees.
GCCI’s
Chief Executive Officer Alieu Secka, in his closing remarks, said the chamber
would continue to provide essential services to its members, including services
pertaining to individual and labour matters.
He
commended the participants for taking part in the two-day training course,
which would further equip them to build a good industrial relationship between
employers and employees.
One
of the participants attending the ToT, Sainabou Martin, a senior manager at
Gamcel, said the training session was “very informative and useful” in that
they learned how to create a cordial relationship in workplaces between
employers and employees.
Oulimatou
Sarr, business development officer of GCCI, in her remarks, said the two-day
training course acquainted participants with knowledge of the Gambia’s labour
laws and Women’s Act in order to be diplomatic in solving issues with
employees.
GCCI’s
Director of Corporate Services, Beatrice Mboge, who chaired the function,
advised the participants to make the best use of the knowledge gained from the
training course, and that as potential trainers they should serve as
ambassadors of their employers.
