Somaliland: Ministry of Employment Asks Employers, UN, INGOs to Give Precedence to Nationals‏

The Somaliland Ministry of Employment, Family and Social Affairs, Monday, urged all United Nations agencies, national and international non-governmental organizations to follow the Somaliland Labour Code in employment issues.

The ministry asked employers to notify it of vacancies so, together, the two sides make certain that the post is adequately advertised and that the right person for the right job is employed.

"The Ministry of Employment, Social Affairs and Family instructs all of the above organizations to consult and submit to the ministry..all matters relating to the recruitment of employees in order to ensure effective and fair recruitment..applied accordingly with Somaliland labour regulation," the Ministry statement said.

"The Somaliland Labour Code No 31/2014 is the main Employment Law in Somaliland and applies to all employees, with the exception of public employees who come under the Civil Service legislation. The act deals with the minimum rights of employees, recruitment, contracts of employment, health & safety at work, settlement of employment disputes, employment registration, trade unions, the rights and duties of employees and employers, the role of the Labour Office, Skills training and remuneration, work permits for foreign employees etc. We are now in the process of reviewing the act," following the publication of the statement, the Director-General, Abdirashid Ibrahim, Abdirahman, posted on his LinkedIn account