After a company is registered with the Ministry of Commerce and the General Department of Taxation, it must complete a separate set of registrations as an employer with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) and the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). For company registration itself, see Limited Company Incorporation.

1. Declaration of opening of the enterprise

• An enterprise with eight or more employees must file the declaration before it opens.
• An enterprise with fewer than eight employees must file within 30 days of opening.
• The declaration is filed through the Ministry’s online Labor Automated Central Management System (LACMS).
• Under a 2018 joint Prakas, the declaration must be renewed every three years.

2. Documents filed with the declaration

• Declaration of employees – a list of staff, updated as employees join and leave.
• Enterprise (establishment) book – the register in which labor inspectors record their visits.
• Payroll ledger – under Prakas No. 113/25 of May 6, 2025, the employer must use the Ministry’s template downloaded from LACMS, upload payroll records monthly, make the ledger available to labor inspectors, and keep completed ledgers for at least three years.

3. Internal regulations

Every enterprise with eight or more employees must adopt internal regulations that implement the Labor Law. The employer must consult the employees’ shop stewards on the draft, and the regulations must be approved by the labor inspector before they take effect.

4. National Social Security Fund

The employer must register the enterprise and its employees with the NSSF and pay monthly contributions. Pension contributions by employers and employees have applied since October 1, 2022.

5. Foreign employees

An employer that intends to hire foreign staff must apply for an annual quota and obtain a work permit and employment card for each foreign employee. See Work Permit.

Ongoing obligations

• Declare staff movements (employees joining and leaving) to the MLVT.
• File the periodic self-declaration on labor compliance through the Ministry’s online system.
• Notify the MLVT and the NSSF of changes to the company’s corporate information.
• Keep the declaration of opening, employee declarations, payroll ledger and internal regulations available for labor inspections.

Forms and procedures in the Ministry’s online system change from time to time. Employers should confirm the current requirements before filing. See also the Labor FAQ.