The Maldives Association of Human Resources Professionals (MAHRP) has concluded its HR Convention and EXPO 2023 – joined by many HR professionals in the tourism industry this was the 3rd such event that has taken place centered around the topic of creating value and leading organization. Vice President Faisal Naseem attended the closing ceremony of […]
03 March 2023 – Maldives Trade Union Congress (MTUC) a key party involved in the future of employment and occupational health and safety in the Maldives has held its 1st congress. The Maldives Trade Union Congress (MTUC) event involved key political figures along with a speech given by President Ibrahim Solih who highlighted the importance […]
01 March 2023 – Mohamed Shihab, has been promoted from Director of HR at InterContinental Maldives to Cluster HR director for InterContinental Maldives and Holiday Inn Kandooma. Both properties are part of the InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) a large international hospitality chain. Shihab has collected experiences from around the globe in an 11 year career […]
Why do resorts bring in foreign talent instead of maldivians?
In the Maldives, we are paid a monthly salary. Why? We are generally paid from 20th of each month to the 20th of the next month. Why? I believe that we should be paid on a weekly basis. Why? So that corporations are unable to hold over the heads of staff their monthly salary. […]
All resorts should have their employees under a health insurance scheme. Do you know anything about the health plan you are under? Has your HR department made any effort to let you know this information without you asking for it? We believe that all employees should be under an insurance scheme. Unfortunately, we have seen […]
Accommodation – What is the standard? When we move to a resort for work, we leave our homes and go to live in an accommodation space provided by the resort. While resorts frame this nicely as a benefit of a free place to live for you, is it really a benefit if you are leaving […]
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