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IMPACT – HIGH
What is the change? The Cabinet of the Mozambican Government has approved amended work permit regulations that govern the hiring of foreign labor in all industry sectors other than petroleum and mining.
What does the change mean? The revised work permit regulations have yet to be published, but are expected to include several changes, detailed below, including longer processing times, increased government filing fees and greater compliance enforcement.
Details: The purpose of the revised work permit rules is to promote the employment of foreign skilled labor where required and to ensure that the Mozambican workforce is properly valued, according to a statement last week by Mozambican Cabinet spokesperson and Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Ana Comuana.
The revised rules are expected to include the following changes:
BAL Analysis: Given the potential impact of the expected key changes to the work permit regulations, employers should anticipate significant changes in the medium term, both in terms of end-to-end process times and budgeting for work permit application government fees.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
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