INTRODUCTION
To protect persons i.e. jobseekers from being fraudulently dealt
with, Organizations are required to apply and obtain Recruiter
license. Companies or Organizations willing to start a recruitment
service in Nigeria are required by the Labour Act Cap 198 LFN 1990
(Sections 23, 24, 25 and 71) to apply for registration and obtain
the Recruiter's License/Employer's Permit from the Federal
Ministry of Labour and Productivity.
Organizations that are licensed by the Federal Ministry of
Labour and Productivity to function as Recruiters or Private
Employment Agencies. There are two categories of recruiters licence
that can be issued:
- Employment Agencies – They render services for matching
offers of employment with suitable applications for employment
without becoming a party or directly recruiting the
applicants.
