24 February 2023 – Tourism employees Association of Maldives (TEAM) have submitted a petition to the Minister of Economic Development, Mr Fayyaz Ismail on the subject of allowing all resort workers who wish to keep a beard to be able to keep them. The Maldives Labour Relations Authority, LRA comes under the Ministry of Economic […]
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International Workers’ Day May 1st, the world gears up to commemorate International Workers’ Day, a day deeply rooted in the history of labor movements and the fight for workers’ rights. From its origins in the late 19th century to its significance in the present day, May Day serves as a reminder of the struggles, triumphs, […]
In a victory for workers’ rights, staff at Anantara Kihaavah Resort have refused to shave their beards as required by the resort’s grooming policy. The refusal came after long discussions with management, which failed to address the staff’s concerns. The staff’s concerns were ignored by management, which refused to amend the grooming policy. The staff […]
Recently we saw a few resorts in the Maldives change their grooming policy to allow for staff to keep facial hair while on duty. Sun Siyam Resorts brought the change to their chain of resorts in early April while Dusit Thai and InterContinental Maldives also implemented this change on 1st May coinciding with Labour Day. […]
Mohamed Azil, appointed as Director of Rooms The well-known luxury property Velaa Private Island has promoted Mohamed Azil from Director of housekeeping to Director of Rooms. Azil has started with Four Seasons and moved through multiple roles in the housekeeping department, joining Velaa Private Island in 2014 as an Assistant Executive Housekeeper and moving up […]
W Maldives announces multiple promotions W Maldives has promoted Ali Hussain, as Rooms Division Manager. Along with Ahmed Zahir moving into the role of Welcome Manager and Ahmed Anees to Assistant Welcome Manager. These promotions show a commitment to the internal growth and progress of employees and we commended the employees for their efforts and […]
Every year on 1st May we mark Labour day – better known as International Workers Day to celebrate the contributions of the working class. As workers, it is important for us to understand the significance of this day and know that the many benefits and the working conditions that we see and enjoy today are […]
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Today we are launching the Stand Maldives Majlis – to help you have your voice heard. We are creating the Majlis as a platform to share ideas, news or on issues that you as a resort worker are facing. As a community, when we are more aware, our actions can be directed to create change […]
To what extent can an employer, especially a resort employer inhibit the freedom of the employee? Can the resort tell the staff, your meal times are from this hour to this for breakfast, lunch and dinner? Can they ask you to stay within the staff accommodation at all times? Can they request that you stay […]
Service charge – a wonderful additional income for the hospitality industry. While guests do pay a 10% service charge at resorts which is distributed to staff, what other issues are there with this process? The number one issue is a lack of transparency. While there are resorts that have over time and pressure from staff […]