02/02/2023
Designated Employers threshold reduced - The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment Creation, after consultation with the Employment Service Board (ESB) has reduced the prescribed threshold requirements for Designated Employers (DEs) from the current 25 to 10 employees. Notice of the threshold reduction was published in the Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia on September 30, 2022. Any employer who employs 10 employees and above is now regarded as a DE and is required to comply with the provisions of Part 3 of the Employment Services Act, 2011 (Act No. 8 of 2011) as of 30 September 2023.
