The minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi has warned labour export companies against charging recruitment fees from people destined to work in countries with which Uganda has bilateral labour agreements such as Saudi Arabia.
Speaking to journalists, Amongi said recruitment companies that continue to charge these fees are likely to lose their licenses.
With regards to fees payable by migrant workers, Amongi said the cabinet raised concerns in regards to companies charging Ugandans for jobs that are fully paid for by foreign recruitment companies.
She revealed that the cabinet had approved new regulations to improve the labour export aimed at streamlining labour externalisation in the country.
The Cabinet also approved strict sanctions against companies that breach the labour laws.
Government has so far suspended over 24 labour firms for not complying with the laws and has deployed more labour attachies at various embassies in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
