A: Guaranteeing Equality and Non-discrimination 207- In addition to equal opportunities in job openings for youths and women, allegations of discriminatory treatment in enterprises were of concern to the courts. Thus, in the matter between Massango Epie vs Herarkles Farms149, the High Court of Fako holden at Buea concluded concluded that there was discrimination on the ground that the candidate profile of the white person who, in January 2013 replaced the Plaintiff at the position of Senior VicePresident Finance and Office Operations of the American Company, Herarkles Farms based in Cameroon, did not reveal, in contrast to the Plaintiff, prior experience in internal audit, transparency, mastery of spreadsheets and agricultural projects. Indeed, at the time of his recruitment in December 2012, the Company had verified the certificates of Plaintiff and had even dissuaded him from accepting an offer from Banjul Oxygen Limited Company. The Court consequently awarded Plaintiff general damages for discrimination150, and wrongful termination151 as well as special damages152 (See Judgment in APPENDIX 5)153. 208- In The matter between Okala Roger vs World Wide Fund (WWF)154 relating to discrimination in salaries, the High Court of Mfoundi holden at Yaounde rejected the application of Plaintiff on the ground that the Employer had applied the same conditions in the processing of the salaries of the other colleagues of the same level, including seniority, rank, level of responsibility in WWF (see Judgment in APPENDIX 6)155. B: Increase in the Guaranteed Minimum Inter-professional Wage 209- In response to the fuel price hikes and to prevent any social crisis in 2014, negotiations were undertaken with social partners to identify palliative measures to the high cost of living. Thus, in the private sector and pursuant to Decree No. 2014/2217/PM of 24 July 2014, SMIG was increased from CFAF28,216156 to CFAF36,270157, representing an increase of 28.54%. In the Public Service sector, the salaries of civil servants and State agents were increased by 5% as per Decree No. 2014/253 of 7 July 2014 to revalorise the monthly basic salaries of civil servants and military staff. C: Guaranteeing Health and Safety at Work 210- In 2017, some 300 Committees on Hygiene and Safety at Work still known as Health and Safety Committees were established. They were increased by 200 in 2018. Evaluation of the functioning of the said Committees was conducted in 65 enterprises in Centre, Littoral, and South West Regions. In addition, 6 training and capacity development manuals for Labour Inspectors and members of the Committee on Hygiene and Safety at Work 158 were drawn up. The inspection system of international labour standards was further consolidated 149 High Court FAKO, Judgment No. HCF/L.8/2013 of 13 December 2013. 2 000 000 000 FCFA about 3 053 435, 11 euros. 151 13 346 400 FCFA about 20 376, 18 Euros. 152 21 242 117 FCFA about 32 430, 71 Euros 153 This Judgment was appealed against and the matter is pending before the Court of Appeal of the South West. 154 Judgment No. 69/SOC of 15 October 2012 delivered by the High Court of Mfoundi. 155 Plaintiff in his capacity as Programme Administrator, Senior Finance Officer claimed damages worth CFAF51,355,558 representing the sum he claimed he would have received on an equal basis with staff occupying, like him, positions of responsibility with regional and international scope by virtue of the system of remuneration in force at the WWF. 156 About 43.078 Euros. 157 About 55.37 Euros. 158 Order No. 10/MINTSS of 17 February 2017 to appoint officials in Regional Delegations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security; and Order No. 11/MINTSS of 17 February 2017 to appoint officials in Divisional Delegations of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. 150 42