4. Occupations involving special risks to health.
5. Processes requiring provision of goggles or screens.
The Public Service is the principal executive arm of Government in the fulfilment of
national objectives. Therefore, the proper development and utilisation of the human
resources available to the Service is of prime importance.
Public Service Orders, June 1996
Order 1.b): "The Orders contain the general conditions of service for the Public Service of the
Republic of Seychelles".
c): "Whereas the provisions of these Orders are normally consistent with the legislation,
should they be in any way at variance with the terms of any legislation, the terms of such legislation
will naturally prevail".
g): "It’s the duty of all employees to be acquainted with these Orders. The Orders shall be
readily available for consultation, and it shall be the duty of Principal Secretaries, Heads of
Departments and Divisions to ensure that all employees […] have access to a copy".
Order 4.a): "Where the provisions of theses Orders are at variance with the terms of any
legislation, the terms of such legislation prevail. These Orders should therefore be read in conjunction
with any relevant legislation applying to employees".
The Orders regulate, amongst others, appointments, promotions, salaries,
increments, wages, retirement, termination of appointments, leave, allowances,
training, housing, pensions, gratuities and social security benefits.
Grievances/ disputes
A corner stone in the practice of the right to work is the establishment of a
mechanism for the workers to claim their rights where they feel that they had been
unfairly treated. The procedure to follow would depend on which sector the worker
is employed, as the Employment Act applies general rules for employment and the
Public Service Orders has been issued specifically for public sector employees.
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Private Sector
The Employment Act establishes a grievance procedure, separately for cases of
termination of contracts, which is the most serious consequence for persons regarding