February 21, 2024 | In Mozambique, there is a new Labour Law, Act 13/2023, that came into operation on 21 February 2024. The law updates the employment law framework and is expressly intended to address the significant socio-economic and technological changes that have occurred in Mozambique and transformed the workplace over the past 16 years.
The Act covers new concepts like teleworking, temporary employment service (“TES”) arrangements, private employment agencies, paternal leave, and several others that firmly place Mozambican labor law on a contemporary twenty-first-century footing.
Article 2 provides that the Act will also regulate, 'with the necessary adaptations', associations, non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”), international organizations, the cooperative / aid sector about salaried employees working in that sector, as well as diplomatic and consular missions where these hire local workers.
These types of entities are quite prominent in Mozambique and should ensure that they are compliant with the new Labour Law.
The new protections for cooperative members and employees allow cooperatives to be more aligned with the ICA's statement and principles within the legal framework of the nation.
