Mozambique’s General Labour Inspectorate (IGT) detected 3,683 labour violations across 4,365 inspected establishments throughout the country during the first half of this year. In the same period, the institution suspended 71 foreign workers found to be in irregular employment situations.
The inspection data were presented by Abdul Razak, Secretary of State for Gender and Social Action, during a session of the IGT’s Advisory Council held in Gaza province, in southern Mozambique. According to the official, the results reveal persistent challenges in compliance with labour legislation.
‘These figures cannot be treated as mere statistics,’ said Abdul Razak, calling for a more rigorous response from authorities to detected violations. For the Secretary of State, the data underscore the need to strengthen labour law enforcement and compliance across the country.
The meeting also presented data on workplace accidents recorded during the same period. In the first six months of the year, Mozambique registered 79 occupational accidents, which resulted in injuries to more than 290 workers, of whom 109 were women.
‘Of this total, 136 workers suffered temporary incapacity, 54 sustained partial permanent incapacity, and 106 were left with total permanent incapacity,’ Abdul Razak stated.
According to the IGT, the mining, construction, agriculture, and transport sectors continue to record the highest incidence of workplace accidents. The institution considers these activities to require more rigorous monitoring of working conditions.
To strengthen inspection mechanisms, Abdul Razak announced the implementation of an electronic labour inspection management system. The tool will improve the tracking of companies and complaints received, as well as guide inspection activities based on risk levels.
‘This system should make it possible to plan inspections based on risk criteria, identify repeat offenders, monitor the implementation of recommendations, manage complaints, and track accidents. Where there is serious violation, recidivism, or deliberate disregard for the lives and rights of workers, the law must be applied firmly,’ Abdul Razak declared.
The Secretary of State also called on inspectors to exercise their duties with greater integrity and transparency. ‘There is no room for corruption, bribery, favouritism, or any behaviour that undermines the credibility of our institution,’ he concluded.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/2026/08/05/desenvolvimento-2/inspeccao-geral-do-trabalho-registou-mais-de-3600-infraccoes-laborais-no-primeiro-semestre/
