Yes, transitional arrangements for existing or newly established employment agencies amid regulatory changes. During the transition from old to new licensing, the employment agencies are required to adhere to any directives and conditions imposed by the Director.

Employment agencies currently providing recruitment of persons who are in possession of a valid licence may continue to perform such activities as authorised under their existing licence conditions until such existing licence expires. In such case, the application for a new licence must be submitted at least two months before the expiration of the licence or, if the licence expires earlier than two (2) months from the day of the entry into force of these regulations not later than one (1) month from the day of the entry into force of these regulations.

Any person applying as a first-time applicant shall submit an application to the Director of the DIER as from the 1 January 2024. First-time applicants will be being granted a transitional period of two (2) months from the coming into force of these regulations in order to fulfil their obligations in accordance with these regulations.
Further information on the administrative procedure and payment method for applications submitted during the first quarter of 2024 will be announced on the DIER’s website in the coming weeks.

A new employment licence is valid for a period of one year. However, for first-time renewals, the Director may specify a period not exceeding two years based on the department’s operational system.

Before submitting a request, an applicant must display a notice of intention for public view for a period of twenty-one days and advertise a notice of the application in two daily newspapers.

The notice of intention must state the name and address of the applicant, and in cases where the applicant is a legal person, the applicant’s registration number, its registered office, and the address of the premises from which the employment agency is to be carried out.