The Job Seekers Exemption Certificate (JSEC) is the Free Market Foundation’s proposal for a quick solution to South Africa’s debilitating joblessness crisis. A JSEC in the hands of a person who has been unemployed for a period of time and unable to find work will empower them to exempt themselves from the so-called ‘protections’ offered by South African labour law. This will allow them to enter into a mutually agreed employment agreement with a prospective employer without the third-party interference of government.