By simple definition, an employment agency is a firm that matches employers with employees. Sometimes they are referred to as recruitment agencies.
Employees place their trust in the agencies to help them find the right job. Employers do the same to find job seekers whose profiles match their needs.
Employees and employers drive economies once they come together and do a good job.
That defines the significance of employment agencies in economies.
It is for such reason that the existence of employment agencies is heavily regulated and monitored in most countries.
Sadly, a lot of Kenyans have suffered in the hands of bogus employment agencies whose existence is not known by the law enforcement agencies, in this case the Ministry of Labour.
Part VII of the Labour Institutions Act prescribes the process for registration of employment agencies, starting with application to the Director of Labour in a prescribed form.
The director is then expected to consult the National Labour Board before issuing a certificate of registration to the applicant.
The applicant must satisfy certain conditions. One, the applicant must be qualified to manage an employment agency.
That means the competencies of the individuals intending to run the agency must be up to scratch in terms of managing human resource and in handling recruitment processes.
Two, the premises in which the agency will carry out its business must be convenient for such kind of work.
This implies that the proposed premises must be inspected by the relevant authorities and given an okay if found to be satisfactory.
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