The Tunisian Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training is finalizing a bill overlooking Tunisian investment activity abroad. The text should be submitted to the government’s presidency in May.
This reform comes as complaints linked to scams aimed at job seekers abroad have multiplied in recent years.
The project aims to fill the legal shortcomings of the current law, in force since 2010, by strengthening the mechanisms of control and sanction.
For the first time, prison terms of up to five years are planned for anyone carrying out this activity without authorization, in particular via fictitious companies or social networks.
Fines of 10,000 to 20,000 dinars are also provided (article 16), as well as proceedings for fraud against managers of approved companies in the event of abuse (article 15).
The project gives the Minister of Employment the power to immediately close any illegal structure and order online surveys on suspicious platforms.
Since the beginning of the year, 71 complaints have been filed against unauthorized structures, often accused of proposing false contracts in exchange for money.
The ministry calls for a vigilance job seekers and recommends only dealing with approved companies, the list of which is available on its official website.
