Morocco: Labor Condition

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Morocco is currently a developing country. It takes a lot of thinking and hard work to establish a business in a country such as Morocco, but having good labor conditions, just labor rights, freedom of labor, trade freedom, good economic growth, and a positive government spending for the betterment of the nation are some of the factors that greatly affect the incoming businesses and their success. Currently Morocco’s economy has been on a roller coaster “where labor freedom seems to be progressing but international business freedom and trade freedom, with international partners has seen a continuous decline”. Labor conditions over all can be seen advancing, due to immense international pressure from countries such as United States, Spain, and France, but still there remains a great deal of child labor and poor working condition problem. Moroccan government has initiated worker’s safety and fairness programs. The labor laws have also been reshaped to provide equality, justice, and quality work experience; but, the educational sector still remains overburdened, and there is a major shortage of technical and skilled labor. Moroccan government has also been working with its trading allies, especially U.S.A, to create a better and safer working environment within its boundaries to welcome more international companies like General Electric to conduct business on a large scale level. Gradually but surely Morocco’s government and its business sector is doing their best to help the country’s labor conditions move in a positive direction.
According to United States Department of Labor as stated on their public website, “In 2012, Morocco made a moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government provi...

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...trictions in the hiring process of who can work what type of job and who can or cannot be hired in a certain type of industry. Operating business, factories, and industries, is becoming easier day-by-day in Morocco. And, with the country headed in the right direction towards success by the help of foreign countries and companies, “it is becoming more common for local people to desire work in international companies.”

Works Cited

Morocco’s economy: http://www.heritage.org/index/country/morocco
Department of USA: http://www.dol.gov/ilab/reports/child-labor/morocco.htm
US companies operating is Morocco: http://heymorocco.com/american-companies-in-morocco.aspx
Invest in Morocco, government site: http://www.invest.gov.ma/index.php?lang=en&Id=17
International Labor Organization: http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2090&context=globaldocs

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