Labour and Industrial Relations

Non-citizens will be required to train a local: Minister

Minister for Labour and Industrial Relations, Mehrra Kipefa, said this will be a condition, after admitting that there are a lot of loopholes that need to be addressed with the issue of work permits.

The Department of Labour and Industrial Relations is looking at improving the terms of conditions of non-citizens coming into the country for employment.

“With work permits, we will incorporate every training part of it, after every three years, every person that comes in must train a local trainee,” stated the Minister.