Fiji’s Minister for Labour Mr Jone Usamate has today warned unregistered employment agencies that are offering locals employment outside the country.
The head of the Labour Ministry says that they are now working with the police and immigration department to conduct investigations into complaints raised by the public on agencies posing as employment agencies that are promising locals employment opportunities outside the country.
Inorder to establish an employment agency in the country, approval and registration must be sought from the Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations & Employment.
“Members of the public have a right to demand for an authorization certificate from these employment agencies who are advertising the recruitment of recruiting of Fijians for foreign”, Minister Usamate said.
“All employment agencies must adhere to the guidelines set out in the Employment Relations (Employment Agencies) Regulation 2008,” he said.
“The Ministry has so far charged one person in relation to operating an unauthorised employment agency and is investigating a number of cases in relation to people who are operating unauthorized employment agencies.”
The Ministry is urging members of the public to seek clarification before engaging the services of foreign employment agencies offering employment overseas.
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