Decision No. 208 of 2023 on Reorganization of General Employment Authority

The Council of Ministers reorganizes the General Employment Authority into the Labor Market Authority, a legally independent entity under the Ministry of Labor and Rehabilitation. The Authority gains expanded competencies in labor market regulation, expatriate labor management, and coordination between public and private employment sectors.

Foreign companies employing expatriate workers face heightened regulatory scrutiny as the newly empowered Authority assumes oversight of expatriate labor residence regulation and enforcement of Libyanization policies. The Authority's mandate to coordinate private sector employment opportunities and facilitate small enterprise development suggests potential administrative layers for foreign investors seeking to establish operations. Companies should anticipate increased documentation requirements and active monitoring of foreign-to-national worker ratios.