Finally a social protection for domestic workers in Morocco!

In 2018, I wrote:

Notice to owners and specially to foreign owners, who could ignore the evolution of labor laws.

You’ve employed maids, nannies, guards and other domestic employees as individuals with no contract. No regulations protected these employees. No regulations obliged their employers. Everyone was free to value or oppress, to pay well or underpay, to give paid leave or not, etc.
Either you had a company and you were able to declare them. Or… nothing! Every owner, operator of a guest house, had to, of course, declare his staff. But no individual could do so as an individual.
From now on, every individual is required to sign an employment contract with his or her domestic employee(s), to legalize 3 copies and to file one with the labor inspectorate.
Domestic workers are entitled to a minimum wage, a fixed working time, paid leave and public holidays.
Unfortunately, the social protection component, CNSS (equivalent to social security) and pensions, is not yet in place. But we hope that soon a contribution will be provided so that all these people working anonymously are finally recognized, their health protected and their old age more peaceful.
This article from the Moroccan newspaper Telquel is very complete and gives you all the details:
https://telquel.ma//2018/10/02/ce-quil-faut-savoir-pour-se-conformer-a-la-loi-relative-aux-travailleurs-domestiques_1610261?t=1539787782848

The above was valid until 2020. Today the framework law has been completed and the CNSS and pension component is planned.

Since then, things have changed: CNSS (moroccan social protection) and retirement component.

Since 2020, the obligation to declare domestic employees is finally in place, and the terms of execution and social protection are in place. They are entitled to social security and retirement contributions. This changes everything! Finally, social protection becomes a reality for them and a peaceful retirement can be considered.

And since then, thingsd not really changed…

Unfortunately, in July 2022, only a few thousand domestic employees throughout Morocco are declared! While there are more than 1 million domestic workers.

https://lematin.ma/journal/2021/securite-sociale-travailleurs-domestiques-facile-dutiliser-loi/354530.html

Very few employers have adhered to the concept, which means, in particular, a higher cost: paying a contribution in addition to the salary in place, but also granting days off, referring to a minimum wage, etc. And on the employees’ side, many are still completely unaware of their new right. Or they know about it, but prefer not to claim it, for fear of losing their job. Or they even prefer the status quo when their employer offers to reduce their actual salary by the contribution portion due…

Things are moving in the right direction, since the framework law exists, but very, very slowly in practice. Of course, the mentalities of employers and domestic employees alike must change. Information work should be carried out. But above all, the procedures should be adapted to the reality on the ground and simplified: the procedures are long and restrictive, they assume a long-term employer-employee relationship while many do not stay more than a few weeks with the same employer, and many are even employed on a day-to-day basis.

If you want to comply, I invite you to go to the CNSS website to print the forms (including a standard employment contract, which can help you) and find out the steps to follow. Here is the House Employer’s Guide that the CNSS publishes: https://www.cnss.ma/guides/Guide_Employeurs_de_maison_VF.pdf

It’s your turn!Notice to owners! individuals, who employ, like thousands of Moroccans, good maids and other housekeepers.

Until now, no regulation has protected these employees. No regulations required their employers. Everyone was free to value or oppress, pay well or under pay, give paid leave or not, and so on.
Or you had a company and you were able to declare them. Any owner-manager of a guest house, of course, had to declare his staff. But no private person could do it.
From now on, any individual is required to sign a contract of employment with his or her employees, to legalize 3 copies and to file one at the labor inspectorate.
In particular, domestic workers are entitled to a minimum wage, working time, holidays with pay and holidays.
Unfortunately, the social protection component: CNSS (equivalent of social security) and pensions, is not yet in place. But we hope that soon a contribution will be made so that all those people working anonymously are finally recognized, their health protected and their old days quieter.
This article of the Moroccan Journal Telquel is very complete and gives you all the details:
https://telquel.ma//2018/10/02/ce-quil-faut-savoir-pour-se-conformer-a-la-loi-relative-aux-travailleurs-domestiques_1610261?t=1539787782848

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You can also share this property on

Facebook
Twitter
WhatsApp

You might also like

Real estate news
investir dans l'immobilier
Tips for investing in luxury real estate in Marrakesh
Investing in luxury real estate in Marrakesh can be attractive in many ways, as the Moroccan metropolis has countless advantages. The city has witnessed in recent years numerous urban and...
2020-03-31
Real estate news
Real estate news
palais de marrakech
Discover the palaces of Marrakesh (architecture, decoration, art of living)
Marrakesh is a city with an unrivaled creative effervescence. From the hustle and bustle of Jemaa El Fna Square and its bustling souks, to its continually busy winding alleys, Marrakech...
2020-03-17
Real estate news
Real estate news
Enfin une protection sociale des employés de maison au Maroc !
Finally a social protection for domestic workers in Morocco!
In 2018, I wrote: Notice to owners and specially to foreign owners, who could ignore the evolution of labor laws. You’ve employed maids, nannies, guards and other domestic employees as...
2018-10-17
Real estate news