Here is the ergonomics legislation from
Mozambique
The information here was collated from official online sources by Ergo Global ergonomists. All information is for general purposes and cannot be considered 1-to-1 legal advice. Ergo Global disclaim any liability relating to the information provided on this page.
To Note
Mozambique does not have a single “ergonomics act,” but ergonomics regulation is integrated into its Labour Law (Act 13/2023).
It contains no specific ergonomics regulations for remote work.
Page last updated: 13/08/2026
The Duties of
The Employer
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Article 60
1. The employer has, in relation to the worker, in particular, the following duties:
b) observe occupational health and safety rules, as well as prevent work accidents and occupational diseases and investigate causes when they occur;
d) provide good physical and moral conditions;
k) promote good health and nutrition practices at the workplace. -
Article 220
1. All workers have the right to provide work in conditions of hygiene, health and safety, with the employer responsible for creating and developing adequate means for the protection of their physical and mental integrity and the constant improvement of working conditions.
2. The employer must provide workers with good physical, environmental and moral working conditions, inform them of the risks of their post, and instruct them on the proper compliance with occupational hygiene and safety rules.
3. Workers must ensure their own safety and health and that of other persons who may be affected by their acts and omissions at work, as well as cooperate with their employer on occupational hygiene and safety, both individually and through the workplace safety committee or other appropriate structures.
4. A worker who culpably violates occupational hygiene and safety rules incurs disciplinary liability under this Law.
5. The disciplinary liability referred to in paragraph 4 must be graduated taking into account the risk the worker created at the workplace.
6. The employer must adopt all appropriate precautions to ensure that all work posts, as well as their accesses and exits, are safe and free from risks to the safety and health of workers.
7. Where necessary, the employer must provide appropriate protective equipment and working clothes to prevent the risks of accidents or harmful effects to workers' health.
8. The employer and workers are obliged to comply punctually and rigorously with legal and regulatory rules as well as the directives and instructions of competent bodies on occupational hygiene and safety.
9. Failure to adopt occupational hygiene and safety measures in activities with exceptional risk by the employer is classified as a serious labour contravention and is punishable with a fine and suspension of activity under specific regulations.
10. Within the limits of the law, companies may establish policies for the prevention and combating of HIV/AIDS and other endemic diseases at the workplace, and must respect, among other things, the principle of the worker's consent for the purposes of seroprevalence testing.
The Duties and Rights of
The Employee
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Article 55
5. The worker is recognised, in particular, the right to:
g) benefit from appropriate protection, safety and hygiene at work measures to ensure their physical, moral and mental integrity;
h) benefit from medical and medicinal assistance and compensation in the event of a work accident or occupational disease; -
Article 59
The worker has, in particular, the following duties:
b) perform work with diligence and care;
i) collaborate in improving the health and safety system at work;
What's next?
Step 1
Run an ergonomics audit following these regulations.
Step 2
List out the gaps in your ergonomics policy.
Step 4
Contact Ergo Global for more support where needed.
