Mozambique

Region: Southern Africa Regional Economic Communities (REC): SADC

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Mozambique operates a civil law legal system influenced by Portuguese legal traditions.

Mozambique has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1976 and participates in Decent Work Country Programme initiatives.

Workers’ rights are governed through:

• The Constitution
• Labour legislation
• Sector-specific regulations

These frameworks provide for:

• Regulation of employment relationships
• Basic labour protections
• Occupational health and safety

However, enforcement remains uneven, particularly in the informal economy.

Mozambique relies on:

• Sector-specific regulations
• General labour law frameworks
• Mining and domestic work legislation

to regulate aspects of informal work.

Domestic Labour Regulations (Decree No. 40/2008)

• Provides a legal framework specifically regulating domestic work
• Establishes:
  • Employment conditions
  • Rights and obligations of domestic workers and employers

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Mining Law No. 20/2014 of 18 August 2014

• Establishes general principles governing the use and re-use of mineral resources
• Applies to:
  • Exploration
  • Extraction
  • Use of mineral resources

Excludes:

• Oil and natural gas (regulated separately)

Key objectives:

• Promote sustainable development
• Ensure socio-environmental protection
• Enhance transparency and state revenue

Artisanal mining provisions:

• Mining permits (mining pass) granted to individuals or legal entities
• Requires:
  • Legal capacity
  • Technical capacity
  • Financial capacity

This creates a formalisation pathway for artisanal miners.

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• IIAG – Mozambique: https://iiag.online/locations/mz.html
• Domestic Labour Regulations (Decree No. 40/2008)
• Mining Law No. 20/2014
• ILO – Mozambique Country Profile