Employment Department

Public Notice

 

MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING

 

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

NEW SERVICE OPERATING HOURS

 

In line with the government’s initiative to curtail the effect of global development on the country in terms of energy supply, the Ministry wishes to inform the public of the following important updates in relation to its service operating hours with members of the public on Mahe, Praslin and La Digue effective 17th April 2026, until further notice.

 

New operating days and hours

  • Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30am to 2.30pm
  • Tuesday from 8:30am to 12p.m.
  • Fridays – Office will remain closed

 

The office will however be closed to the public for submission and collection of non-Seychellois workers applications on Tuesdays.

 

We encourage service users to make use of our email for services.  For enquiries on specific service, kindly get in touch on the following numbers:

 

Complaints

sdogley@employment.gov.sc

2724880

Grievances/ labour law advise

aaumeeruddy@employment.gov.sc

2724402

Migrant workers recruitment

jadrienne@employment.gov.sc

2823936

Jobseeker registration/ vacancy list

cbibi@employment.gov.sc

2823182

Employment Programmes (SDP/MFJ/URS

maria.fanchette@employment.gov.sc

2517122

Policy/ Statistics

mdupres@employment.gov.sc

2589988

Praslin Office

rfrancois@employment.gov.sc

2817214

La Digue Office

ladrienne@employment.gov.sc

2823345

 

Hotline: 2804041/2823400

 

Service protocol

The Ministry kindly invites you to visit our website to familiarize yourself with our service protocol to understand information and documents to provide to ensure your request is processed without delay.

 

The Ministry takes this opportunity to thank you for helping us conserve energy while we do our best to ensure an uninterrupted service for you.  We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

 

For further clarifications or assistance, contact us on 4297200 or email contact@employment.gov.sc

 

 

 

'Public Notice'

 

The public is advised that the Ministry of Employment and Human Resource Planning is currently developing a new website.  In the meantime, this one is being maintained temporarily.  If information you are seeking is not available here, kindly contact our Ministry on Tel: 4297200 or email contact@employment.gov.sc

 

Thank you for your patience.

The management

Vision

To achieve full employment, rights at work, social protection and social dialogue in a stable working environment.

Mission

To promote productive employment for all in a safe and healthy work environment and to enforce rights at work in collaboration with our social partners.

Mandate

To play a vital role through employment related activities to build a productive workforce and to lend support to all efforts to enable the people of Seychelles to become self sufficient, enjoy decent work that leads to rewarding and enhanced quality of life.

Examples of ionizing radiation include alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, X-rays, neutrons, high-speed electrons, high-speed protons, and other particles capable of producing ions.

Examples of non-ionizing radiation include radio waves, microwaves, and visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light.

Details

Routine labour inspection, Follow up Visits,  Investigation of complaints/occupational accident, Joint inspection (with Ministry of Health, Environment Department, Seychelles Licensing Authority)

Details

  • A sign providing information or instructions about safety or health at work by means of a signboard, a colour, an illuminated sign or acoustic signal, a vertical communication or hand signal.

  • Signboard – a sign which provides information or instructions by a combination of shape, colour and a symbol or pictogram which is rendered visible by lighting of sufficient intensity

Safety Signs

  • The Occupational Safety and Health Regulations  require employers to provide specific safety signs whenever there is a risk that has not been avoided or controlled by other means, eg by engineering controls and safe systems of work with the following colours 

  • Blue: Mandatory
  • Red : Prohibition
  • Green : Information
  • Yellow : Warning

For your own safety, observe all safety signs!

Details

All occupational accidents should be reported within 48hrs to the Labour Monitoring and Compliance Section in the Ministry of Employment, and Social Affiairs except for accidents resulting in a death which should be reported immediately.

Tip:You may download the accident report form here and send to us via email or by fax on or in person

Details

It is the Occupational Health and Safety Decree 1989 (Chapter 151)
Details

Employment Statistics September 2024

Employment  Statistics 
  
September 2024 
  
PEA's Total registered Jobseekers (August)133
Total Registered  My First Job Graduates0
Employment Services Total registered Jobseekers( August)1623
No. of registered youth Jobseekers (15-30) (PEA's) (August)83
No. of registered youth Jobseekers (15-24) (PEA's) (August)77
No. of registered youth Jobseekers (15-30) (Employment Services)914
No. of registered youth Jobseekers (15-24) (Employment Services)681
PEA's Total Job placement (August)63
Total Graduates Placement (My First Job) (September)496
Employment Services Total Job placement( August)917
PEA's Total registered vacancies (August)273
Employment Services Total registered vacancies2036
Certificate of Entitlement Total registered vacancies960
Total occupational accidents(August)46
Total workers made redundant (August)109
Total registered grievance cases275
  
Sources: MESA, Private Employment AgenciesÂ