Africa-Press – Malawi. World Vision Malawi (WVM) has advised members of the general public to be on guard against fraudulent offer of recruitment into a World Vision and Ministry of Health IRS project. The organization observes that the tricksters have been collecting money from individuals promising to shortlist individuals for interviews.
In a statement, World Vision says the organisation does not condone bribery, fraud and corruption of any kind and condemns such fraudulent activities urging the general public to report any known or suspected individuals involved in the malpractice to the police or a World Vision toll-free line TNM/ Airtel 847 and MTL 80000847.
The advice from World Vision has coincided with a statement from the Ministry of Labour appealing to Malawians to continue reporting any suspicious cases of labour recruitment to it for the safety and welfare of labour migrants.
The Ministry has also noted with great concern the proliferation of labour export recruiters in the form of recruitment agencies and individuals for employment in various countries without following the laid down procedures.
It says the recruiters charge a fee to job seekers and by pass the ministry and other relevant government institutions involved in regulating labour export exposing job seekers to human traffickers, labour exploitation and abuse.
“Labour Export Guidelines and International Convention Number 181 on Private Employment Agencies prohibits the charging of any fee to a job seeker, ” reads part of the statement.
The Ministry advised job seekers to exercise utmost caution by always checking the credibility and standing of their prospective recruiters with the Ministry of Labour warning all non –compliant recruiters to stop their recruitment activities with immediate effect or risk prosecution under the Trafficking in Persons Act.
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