In this article, let’s provide a general understanding of issues related to employment in Mongolia.
According to the Law on Labor force migration, it aims to regulate the relations regarding the employment of foreign citizens and stateless persons in Mongolia, and the protection of their rights and legitimate interests.
Relations concerning visas and residence permits issued to foreign citizens holding employment permits shall be regulated by the Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens.
The workplaces of foreign employees working in Mongolia shall be classified into the management, executive and supporting types.
The management positions shall include:
- General Directors, the CEOs, the foreign investors, and the representatives of foreign investors of companies with foreign investment.
- Chairmans or the members of the Board of Directors or the executive directors of business entities or other organizations.
- Managers of the branches and representative offices of international and foreign non-governmental organizations.
The executive positions shall include:
- Employees and volunteers of the branches and representative offices of international and foreign non-governmental organizations.
- Specialists working in scientific, education, health, cultural and sports organizations under agreements between governments and state organizations.
- Experts specialized in sectors determined by the Government of Mongolia (The list of specialized workplaces in the fields of economic activity shall be approved by the Government by the 1st day of October biannually)
- Medical specialists providing healthcare services.
- Highly qualified foreign engineers and equivalent employees working in Mongolia only for the period specified in the investment and development agreements.
- Employees of scientific and research organizations and the teachers working at all levels of educational institutions having bachelor or higher degree.
- Professional teachers, coaches and specialists working in cultural and sports organizations.
- The supporting positions shall include:
- Employees having a certificate, a diploma or a professional certificate issued by the competent authority of the concerned country, or recognized in Mongolia, proving that he / she has acquired specialized technical and vocational education.
- Temporary employee working in Mongolia for a period of up to six months.
The number and percentage of foreign workers to be employed in Mongolia by the sector of economic activity shall be approved by the Government by the 1st day of October annually. Proposals forwarded by the state central administrative body in charge of national development
policy and planning and the National Employment Council, as well as the supply and demand status of the labor market shall be taken into account when determining the number and percentage.
In the next blog, I will write about inviting foreign workers for employment.