Resume rules in Lesotho
What employers in Lesotho expect on a Curriculum Vitae (CV), what the law lets them ask for, and where the two disagree.
Call it a CV for Lesotho or a resume for Lesotho: it's the same document. Employers there usually want it written in English.
This is research, not legal advice. Employment and data protection law changes, state and provincial rules matter in federal countries, and practice varies by industry and seniority. Each entry shows when it was looked up and how confident we are. Where nothing reliable was published it says Not found rather than a guess.
Law and practice, side by side
The label on the right is what local hiring expects. The two lines under it are the law and the habit, which often disagree.
Photo: Common
Common; especially in formal/private sectors
What the law says: Employment Act 2006 does not mandate or prohibit photos on CV
Date of birth: Common
Common; many candidates include
What the law says: Employment Act 2006 prohibits age-based discrimination; date of birth not legally required
Marital status: Uncommon
Uncommon; increasingly omitted
What the law says: No specific requirement; Employment Act forbids marital-status discrimination
Sex or gender: Optional
Optional; typically omitted
What the law says: Constitution and Employment Act prohibit gender discrimination; no requirement to state gender
Nationality: Optional
Optional; Basotho citizenship commonly included
What the law says: Not legally required on CV; work permits handled separately
National ID number: Uncommon
Uncommon
What the law says: Not required on CV; national ID used for employer verification separately
The rest of the entry
- Local name of the document
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Language to submit in
- English
- Typical length
- 1-2 pages
- Address detail expected
- City/region commonly included; full address varies
- Signature and date
- Not required; typed CVs standard
- Officially prescribed form
- None mandatory; Europass uncommon
- Religion, ethnicity or caste
- PROTECTED. Constitution and Employment Act forbid discrimination based on religion, race, ethnicity, national origin. Must not be included.
- Health, disability or pregnancy
- PROTECTED. Employment Act 2006 forbids disability discrimination. Medical information not required on CV.
- Other customary attachments
- References typically provided separately; criminal record clearance requested post-CV
- Employer may not ask for
- Age, religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, family/marital status, disability status, health conditions, sexual orientation, political affiliation, trade union membership
- Named statutes
- Employment Act 2006; Constitution of the Kingdom of Lesotho (1993 revised 2001); Labour Code provisions
- Data protection regime
- Not found; Lesotho lacks comprehensive data protection legislation. No national DPA. Employment data governed by Employment Act only.
- Anti-discrimination statutes
- Employment Act 2006; Constitution of the Kingdom of Lesotho (1993, revised 2001); Labour Code provisions
- Local language source
- English only
Where this came from
Looked up 2026-08-15. Independently checked 2026-08-15. Medium confidence. Result of that check: Confirmed.
Notes: Lesotho's Employment Act 2006 provides basic protections but published guidance on CV standards very limited. SADC region context influences practices. No central government guidance on recruitment or CV requirements found. Private-sector practice more regulated than public sector.
Researched with AI assistants working from a written checklist, then independently checked. How we researched this