Mozambique - Licensing and Operation of Private Employment Agencies

In light of the massive implementation of major economic projects in the country and the growing number of private employment agencies, the need arose to adapt current employment legislation to the needs of the employment market. As a result, the legal rules on private recruitment and placement of workers were reviewed, and this process culminated in the approval of Regulations on the Licensing and Operation of Private Employment Agencies (Regulamento de Licenciamento e Funcionamento das private employment agencies - Decree NO. 36/2016, of 31 August1 (referred to in this newsletter as the "RLFAPE"). The RLFAPE does not apply to port workers and to the hiring of foreign workers, which are both regulated by specific legislation