By Emmanuel Sensible Jipoh
Monrovia, January 30, 2026: The Ministry of Labor has taken decisive motion to strengthen office requirements at China Railway Growth, issuing a collection of suggestions to enhance staff’ situations.
At a convention held on Thursday, January 29, 2026, the ministry instructed China Railway Growth’s administration to implement a number of key modifications. Labor Minister Cllr. Cooper W. Kruah, Sr., directed the corporate to offer satisfactory ingesting water at job websites, emphasizing that it’s unacceptable for staff, particularly these performing strenuous labor, to be restricted to simply 4 plastic luggage of water per day.
Moreover, Minister Kruah mandated that the corporate retroactively compensate staff for 3 hours of additional time for every day labored past customary hours, in accordance with the First rate Work Act of Liberia. Investigations on the convention revealed that workers had been working as late as 7:00 P.M.—three hours previous regular working hours—with out correct additional time pay.
The Ministry additionally urged China Railway Growth to nominate a Liberian Human Useful resource Supervisor inside one week. This name got here after it was revealed that the corporate at present lacks an HR supervisor, a niche that has contributed to recurring office points associated to the First rate Work Act.
Minister Kruah said that hiring a Liberian HR supervisor would assist handle lots of the labor challenges confronted by staff.
Moreover, the administration was instructed to extend the every day lunch payment for staff from US$1.00 to US$2.00, reflecting the rising value of meals. The Labor Commissioner of Bomi County has been tasked with making certain full compliance with these mandates.
Minister Kruah assured that the Ministry of Labor stays dedicated to imposing improved working situations and making certain that Liberians are given precedence for employment within the nation.
In response, China Railway Growth’s administration welcomed the directives and pledged to totally implement the suggestions within the curiosity of sustaining industrial peace and concord.
China Railway Growth, a subcontractor of Bao-CHI-CO—a mining firm working in Gbarpolu County—is answerable for developing a railway hall in Gbarpolu and a port facility in Bomi County.
It may very well be recalled that the Ministry of Labor not too long ago summoned the administration of each Bao-CHI-CO and China Railway Growth to a high-level convention to deal with crucial points in labor administration and office requirements. -Edited by Othello B. Garblah.
