Mozambique labour law comes into force



The African state’s legal framework has been updated for the first time in 16 years.

The African state’s legal framework has been updated for the first time in 16 years.

Mozambique has officially updated its labour laws, with Labour Law, Act 13/2023 coming into force yesterday (21 February). The legislation marks the first revision to the African country’s labour legal framework since 2007. It was initially approved by the legislator on 7 August last year, and published on 25 August.

The Act has been passed in a bid for Mozambique to move with the times, with the legislation addressing the impacts of modern workplace innovations including teleworking, along with an eye on evolving gender roles amounting to more time for paternity leave from the workforce at seven days, along with longer maternity leave at 90 days in articles 15 and 14.

The fresh law contains wide provisions to account for domestic and foreign workers within the country, and notes the regulation in Article 2 of the requirements for aid and non-governmental organisations, along with other similar workers. It is worth noting that state workers such as civil servants do not fall within the net of the labour legislation.

Different sectors will also be subject to legal regulation following the implementation of the labour law, including artists, maritime and port workers, professional athletes, mining and petroleum workers. Specific legal requirements will also be issued for different contracts and arrangements to augment the newly effective legal structure.

If there are contradictions in the labour laws, Article 5 of the new legislation is reportedly intended to supersede any contradictions for the sake of clarity. The interpretation of any labour law should conform to the principles laid out in the Article of the right to work, the right against discrimination based on characteristics including race, sex and religion, the right to stability of employment, and the other side of the coin, which is the acknowledgement that employers might need to make employment changes in certain circumstances.

The legislation offers expansive protections concerning the dignity, rights and freedoms of employees, and brings Mozambique into step with similar workforce changes around the world.

In other news from the country, a claim from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) was launched against the state over a mining licence dispute earlier in February.

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