We strive to provide a continuous positive difference to the communities in
where we operate in by providing meaningful employment and training
opportunities. We promote open dialogue from all stakeholders on improving
our workplace processes. We do not tolerate any violations of human rights.
This applies to everyone including employees, contractors, subcontractors
or affiliates.
[image: Bisha-Mine]
*Bisha Mine, State of Eritrea*
The range of benefits we provide to employees at Bisha are as follows:
*Above average wages* - Our Eritrean employees are paid higher wages than
the national average and were just provided with an annual base salary
increase of 5.0% for 2013. There is no difference between basic
salary/remuneration of women compared to that of men. The same salary scale
applies to all employees irrespective of gender. For full-time individuals
whom live in the nearby villages, a housing allowance is provided as well.
Expatriates are provided competitive international salaries and annual
bonuses based on their specialist skill set. The company does not provide a
defined benefit plan to employees;
*Meals & Lodging* - All employees are provided with three full meals a day
with unlimited rations. Healthy choices are served which include chicken,
beef, pork, or fish dishes with salads, fruit, breads and different types
of desert options. Purified water, fruit juices, tea, and coffee are also
readily available. For all of our employees that reside on-site, there is
no charge for accommodation. These housing facilities include a private or
shared large bedroom with private bathrooms, furniture, air-conditioning,
mosquito netting, television, and internet service. Laundry services are
daily and free of charge to all employees. Employees also have access to
the on-site gym as well as numerous recreational activities;
*Medical services* - All of our employees as well as contractors and
subcontractors receive free medical services from our internationally
trained Eritrean medical staff. The medical facility is located right near
our administration office and can be accessed throughout the day and any
nighttime emergencies. The medical facility also has a standby ambulance
available for more serious injuries that need to be treated off-site. In
addition, all of our permanent and temporary employees have life insurance
coverage;
*Maternity leave *- All maternity costs are reimbursable at a rate of 100%
upon presentation of the hospital bills, medical certificate and receipts.
We provide our female employees with paid leave off for 5 days before and 5
days after delivery and 60 days thereafter;
*To/From Home *- Our workers come from far and wide and as such we provide
free transportation to/from the capital city of Asmara to the Bisha mine
site some 4 hours away. In addition, we provide daily bus transportation
to/from nearby villages and camp locations to the work site several times a
day. This enables our employees, contractors, and subcontractors to get to
the work place in a safe and reliable manner. Our buses have comfortable
seats and air-conditioning and we have numerous buses to avoid any issue of
overcrowding. Several of the buses carry workers to their respective camp
locations during lunch hours where workers enjoy a 1-2 hour break in the
middle of the day; and
*Professional development* – All of our workers have the ability to grow
and prosper at our operations. We have undertaken training courses at our
operation and in a nearby community to build up local capacity. We will
have our new trade school completed in 2013 to provide even more
opportunities for classroom and field based experiences to enable employee
growth.
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Received on Sat Apr 20 2013 - 14:09:23 EDT
