This comprehensive form is a vital part of complying with Employment Act Chapter 160 Section 72 (A), (B), (C) in Vanuatu. It captures essential information from businesses for official labor statistics and earthquake impact assessments.
Read more: The Employment Act Annual Returns Form for 2025: What You Need to Know
The Department of Labour and Employment services wishes to advices that as of today onwards all renewal application of Employment visa has to be made through the MIDAS online portal.
The Department of Labour and Employment Services deeply sympathizes with those who have lost their loved ones and those who have been injured during last year December 7.4 earthquake that struck the heart of Port Vila.
Read more: Directive on post-earthquake employment arrangements for businesses within/outside CBD
The purpose of this report is to get some high-level data from businesses that were severely affected by the December 17th Efate earthquake.
This notification serves to advise all Employers that Notice of Annual Returns for 2024 will be due at the end of April 2025.
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Due to the Covid-19 Community Transmission and respective measures for containment, lockdown and curfew measures, in March of this year 2022, the employer's Annual Returns to Department of Labour has been delayed from submission in time therefore the Department of Labour has decided to extend the due date to 1st of June 2022.
Read more: New Due Date for Submission of Annual Returns by 30th of June 2022
The global pandemic has severely affected the employment in our domestic market.
Read more: DOL Directives & Potential Policy Responses in Case of a Covid-19 Lockdown
This notification serves to advise all Employers of their legal obligation to provide to the Department of Labour and Employment Services their annual returns.
Read more: Notice of Annual Returns to all Employers and Business House