Skills And Labour

1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern access to and use of the Labour Mobility Application Portal ("Portal") operated by Skills and Labour Services Ltd, a company duly registered in the Federal Republic of Nigeria with its principal office in Abuja[cite: 3, 4].

The Portal facilitates the submission, review, assessment, and management of applications from Nigerian jobseekers seeking employment opportunities in Germany, Ireland, and other destination countries, including visa support and onboarding assistance where applicable[cite: 5].

By accessing or using the Portal, you ("Applicant", "User") confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms[cite: 6].

2. Scope of Services

Skills and Labour Services Ltd provides the following services through the Portal[cite: 7, 8]:

• Collection and management of applicants’ bio-data and professional profiles[cite: 9].
• Review and assessment of qualifications, skills, and experience[cite: 10].
• Matching of qualified applicants with potential foreign employers[cite: 11].
• Facilitation of recruitment processes in collaboration with overseas partners[cite: 12].
• Visa application guidance and administrative assistance (where applicable)[cite: 13].
• Pre-departure orientation and onboarding support upon successful placement[cite: 14].

Important: Submission of an application does not guarantee job placement, visa approval, or migration success[cite: 15].

3. Compliance with ILO Fair Recruitment Principles

Skills and Labour Services Ltd operates in strict alignment with the International Labour Organization (ILO) Fair Recruitment Principles, including but not limited to[cite: 16, 17]:

• No recruitment fees or costs charged to workers for job placement[cite: 18].
• Transparency in recruitment processes and job conditions[cite: 19].
• Respect for human rights, dignity, and equality[cite: 20].
• Non-discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, or social origin[cite: 21].
• Protection against deception, fraud, coercion, and forced labour[cite: 22].
• Ethical engagement with employers and intermediaries[cite: 23].

Any fees, where applicable, relate solely to optional value-added services (e.g., document translation, training, or certification support) and will be clearly disclosed in advance[cite: 24].

4. Eligibility

To use the Portal, applicants must[cite: 25, 26]:

• Be at least 18 years of age[cite: 27].
• Be legally eligible to work in Nigeria[cite: 28].
• Provide accurate, truthful, and complete information[cite: 29].
• Possess qualifications relevant to the applied role[cite: 30].
• Meet destination-country immigration and labour requirements[cite: 31].

5. Applicant Obligations

Applicants agree to[cite: 32, 33]:

• Submit accurate and verifiable information[cite: 34].
• Upload authentic documents (CVs, certificates, IDs, passports, etc.)[cite: 35].
• Notify Skills and Labour Services Ltd of any changes to their profile[cite: 36].
• Refrain from submitting falsified, misleading, or plagiarized information[cite: 37].
• Comply with lawful instructions during recruitment and onboarding processes[cite: 38].

Warning: Misrepresentation may result in immediate disqualification and possible reporting to relevant authorities or partners[cite: 39].

6. Data Protection and Privacy

Skills and Labour Services Ltd collects and processes personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), applicable EU GDPR principles (where cross-border data transfer applies), and international best practices for data security[cite: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44].

Applicant data may be shared only with[cite: 45]:

• Verified foreign employers[cite: 46].
• Immigration and visa authorities[cite: 47].
• Accredited partners involved in recruitment and onboarding[cite: 48].

Data will never be sold or shared for unrelated commercial purposes[cite: 49]. Applicants retain the right to access their data and request correction or deletion (subject to legal obligations)[cite: 50, 51, 52].

7. No Guarantee of Employment or Visa

Skills and Labour Services Ltd does not guarantee job placement, employer selection, visa approval, or migration outcomes[cite: 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58]. Final decisions rest with employers, host-country immigration authorities, and regulatory bodies[cite: 59, 60, 61, 62].

8. Fees and Costs

In line with ILO principles, no recruitment or placement fees are charged to applicants[cite: 63, 64, 65]. Any optional service fees (e.g., training, language testing, certification support) will be clearly stated, voluntary, and separately invoiced[cite: 66, 67, 68, 69].

Applicants are responsible for[cite: 70]:

• Government visa fees[cite: 71].
• Passport fees[cite: 72].
• Medical tests required by embassies[cite: 73].
• Travel costs (unless otherwise stated in an employment offer)[cite: 74].

9. Intellectual Property

All content on the Portal—including text, software, branding, and design—is the intellectual property of Skills and Labour Services Ltd and may not be reproduced without written consent[cite: 75, 76]. Applicants retain ownership of their submitted documents but grant the company a limited, non-exclusive right to use them for recruitment purposes[cite: 77].

10. Suspension and Termination

Skills and Labour Services Ltd reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the Portal if an applicant violates these Terms, submits fraudulent information, engages in abusive or unlawful conduct, or attempts to misuse the Portal[cite: 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83].

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Skills and Labour Services Ltd shall not be liable for visa refusals, employer withdrawal, changes in immigration policies, or losses arising from inaccurate applicant information[cite: 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89].

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of Nigerian courts, unless otherwise agreed in writing[cite: 90, 91].

13. Amendments

Skills and Labour Services Ltd may update these Terms periodically. Continued use of the Portal after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms[cite: 92, 93, 94].

14. Contact Information

For inquiries, complaints, or clarification, contact:
Skills and Labour Services Ltd
Abuja, Nigeria [cite: 95, 96, 97]