Foreign Workers Without Permits Caught in Labour Ministry Inspection

Ministry of Employment, Labour and Social Security has intensified enforcement of labour laws following an inspection of factories and trading companies along the Masiaka–Waterloo Highway, where officials uncovered work permit and workplace safety violations.

The inspection, conducted on June 22, 2026, was led by the Commissioner of Labour and Employment together with senior ministry officials as part of ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with the Work Permit Act, 2023, and other labour regulations.

During the exercise, the team visited Brama GQ Trading Limited, where officials discovered that some foreign employees were working without valid work permits. The Commissioner subsequently issued a warning to the company and granted a seven-day ultimatum for the affected workers to regularize their status in accordance with the provisions of the Work Permit Act.

The Ministry warned that failure to comply within the stipulated period could result in the suspension of the company’s operations and the imposition of other sanctions provided for under the law.