Hiring and recruiting in your home country can sometimes be difficult, but the tasks are even more challenging in another country. Traditionally, you would need to establish a subsidiary, then hire employees in Seychelles, and learn the country’s employment compliance laws to stay compliant.
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Recruiting in Seychelles
Th recruiting process in Seychelles will start long before you hire candidates. Typically, your HR team will help with the beginning steps of the process, such as identifying vacancies and evaluating the need to fill them.
Then, the next step is to develop a position and write an accurate description that can lead to an effective recruiting process. The right job description will help you craft interview questions, evaluate candidates, and know what to ask references.
Next, you’ll need a hiring plan. How do you want to screen resumes? How many interviews will you conduct? This process is essential to improve your speed to hire and determine how to assess candidates.
Some of the most common job boards in Seychelles include:
- Career Jet
- Glassdoor
- Caterer Global
- Hosco (for the hospitality industry)
- Overseas Jobs
- Go Abroad
Laws against discrimination in Seychelles
You’ll want to refrain from any type of discrimination throughout the recruiting and hiring processes. For example, Seychelles law prevents gender-based discrimination. Race, religion, political views, sex, or any other attribute unrelated to the job should never be considered when making hiring decisions.
Seychelles has recently implemented new policies for recruiting and hiring international workers as demand has grown. These policies include requirements like hiring an HR officer if your company has 25 or more employees and being registered in the Skills Development and My First Job programs. Different industries will also have quota systems, which can determine how many international workers you’re allowed to hire.
How to hire employees in Seychelles
In Seychelles, an employment contract is required by law. The country allows both fixed-term and indefinite contracts, but you need to put a written employment contract in place. Contracts should be in the local language and include everything from compensation to statutory benefits and termination terms. All compensation and salary amounts should be in Seychellois rupees instead of another currency.
Seychelles employment laws
Even after you hire candidates, you’ll need to carefully follow Seychelles employment compliance laws. The standard workweek is no more than 60 hours or 12 hours a day. Employees must be granted 24 consecutive hours of rest every 7-day period. Overtime is permitted up to 60 hours a month or 15 extra hours each week.
Although Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and trade unions are not very common in Seychelles, we recommend checking to see if employees are covered by one. These agreements often include different Seychelles employment compliance laws that may be more expansive than the statutory requirements.
Onboarding in Seychelles
Companies in Seychelles should onboard employees using a process that’s best for their specific business and operations. We recommend onboarding multiple individuals at once to save time and help employees bond with one another. You should also provide job training during the employee’s first day or week to make sure they’re truly confident in their new position and ready to help your company succeed.
Instead of potentially waiting weeks or even months to start working, remember that we can help you be productive from day one. In addition to providing a great hiring and onboarding experience, we’ll also handle all matters of Seychelles employment compliance so that you can focus on successfully growing your company.
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