On Monday (14), the Heart Institute (ICOR) failed to show up for a document presentation session requested by the General Inspectorate of Labor (IGT). The argument was that the institution's lawyer was unavailable because he had allegedly been involved in an accident.

ICOR, according to the Center for Democracy and Human Development (CDD), requested that the meeting be postponed to July 23.

Recently, ICOR made headlines for neglecting Mozambican professionals in favor of those of foreign nationalities, preferably Portuguese. And, among other things, for sponsoring discriminatory attitudes, violating workers' rights and acts of corruption.

The IGT agreed to the request to postpone the meeting, and the CDD is questioning this position because this is an employment relationship which, by its nature, does not require the presence of a lawyer.

"before the absence of robust legal grounds. This attitude raises questions about the impartiality and rigor of the supervisory body, potentially compromising the effectiveness of its functions and the integrity of the supervisory process," reads the publication.

ICOR had been summoned to present a series of documents crucial to the inspection, namely the Nominal List, Individual Files, Collective Insurance (Policy and receipts paid in the last 3 months), Working Hours Map, Shift List, Overtime Record Book, Notice of Commencement of Employment, Wage and Salary Statement and respective payment receipts for the last three months, INSS Pay Slip, Holiday Plan, Internal Regulations, Work Accident Report, Identification of Legal Representative and Foreign Workers' Report, writes the CDD.

Furthermore, it is difficult to understand why the Human Resources representatives did not submit the documents requested, especially considering that many of them relate directly to their area of activity.

This raises suspicions that ICOR is adopting delaying maneuvers to avoid complying with the IGT's demands, which suggests that it may not possess the required documents, thus operating in clear violation of its legal obligations, the CDD believes.