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Indian businesses discuss labour law in Sierra Leone

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The Indian Business Council in Sierra Leone has pledged to improve employer-employee relations during a meeting with Employment Minister Umaru Napoleon Koroma. Discussions covered compliance with labour law and the payment of end-of-service benefits, Thecalabashnewspaper reports.

The Indian business community in Sierra Leone has pledged to strengthen its cooperation with the Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security to improve relations between employers and employees and promote compliance with national labour laws, The Calabash Newspaper reports. The commitment was made during a courtesy visit to Minister Umaru Napoleon Koroma in Freetown on Monday, 12 October 2026.

The delegation was led by H.L. Balani, president of the Indian Business Council in Sierra Leone. Discussions included concerns about workers’ end-of-service benefits.

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