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SLE-2023-L-117005
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Title_of_text
Overseas Employment and Migrant Workers Act, 2023
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sierra Leone
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law; Human rights
Adopted on (Date of text)
2023-03-21
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Overseas Employment and Migrant Workers Act, 2023
Abstract/Citation
The aim of this Act are to regulate overseas employment, protect the rights and welfare of migrant workers and their families, and address other related matters. This Act is structured as follows:
Part I: Preliminary
Part II:Recruitment of migrant workers, Licence, etc.
Part III: Registration of migrant workers, migration clearance, etc.
Part IV: Employment Contract
Part V: Migrant workers welfare agreements and programmes
Part VI: Overseas employment and migrant workers committee
Part VII: Offences, penalties and trial
Part VII: Miscellaneous
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2023-04-28
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Sierra Lii
Country
Sierra Leone
URL
https://sierralii.gov.sl/gazettes/2024
File
SL OverseasEmp 2023.pdf (ACT (PDF))
Serial region
Serial title
Sierra Leone Gazette
Date
2023-04-28
Number
No. 24 A
Page range
Pages 2 - 22