
Morocco Pays October Tourism Sector Allowance Amid COVID-19 Recovery Efforts
The CNSS is proceeding with the payment of the flat-rate allowance for the tourism sector for the month of October since Monday, December 1.

The CNSS is proceeding with the payment of the flat-rate allowance for the tourism sector for the month of October since Monday, December 1.

The issues of abuse related to the management of Covid-19 cases by private clinics were the subject of a meeting of the permanent monitoring committee of the national convention bringing together the managing bodies. At the end of this meeting, ANAM imposed two sanctions against 3 clinics, including the reimbursement of the complainants.

In Morocco, 75,909 women earn 10,000 dirhams and more, compared to 171,485 men for the same amount. These data were published by the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), which stressed that many of the declared salaries are below the minimum wage (SMIG).

Moroccan tourism professionals will soon be in possession of the subsidies granted to them for the month of September. Despite this subsidy, they still fear bankruptcy.

The Minister of Labor and Professional Integration spoke before the House of Representatives on the social repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on the employment sector. Mohamed Amekraz said that the 3,610 civil servants who were laid off during the first 9 months of 2020 have returned to their jobs.

Beneficiaries of the allowances were surprised by the delay in the payment of their July and August allowances. When questioned, the National Social Security Fund cited a malfunction related to the non-declaration of employees in July and August.

The amnesty on late payment penalties, fines and collection fees related to 2016 and prior has come into effect. It covers all companies affiliated with the CNSS and who undertake to settle their debts owed to the Fund according to a mutually agreed schedule for the accumulated debts.

Some 2,228 declarations and 2,574 employment contracts have been registered by the CNSS since last August, the effective date of the law on domestic workers.

Tourist guides and bailiffs will now have access to social coverage. This is the result of the Council of Government held last Thursday.

In Morocco, the Covid-19 allowance escapes employees and interns under insertion contracts on temporary layoff in the tourism sector. The number of beneficiaries is the cause.

In Morocco, the health crisis related to the coronavirus has hit the cinema exhibition sector, which has been at a standstill for nearly six months. Employees in the sector are calling for the extension of the CNSS allowance until the reopening of cinemas.

Since August 13, the National Fund for Social Welfare Organizations (CNOPS) has simplified compulsory health insurance procedures and improved access to benefits for policyholders.