Our Functions

  • Employment Exchange/Agency
  • Career Guidance & Counselling
  • Migrant Workers Programme
  • Collation and Storage of Statistical Data
  • Analysis and Dissemination of Information
  • Severance Payment Fund
  • Long Service Gratuity
  • Advice to the Minister of Labour and Cabinet
  • Advice to our Social Partners (Management & Union)
  • External Inquiries
  • Complaints & Investigations
  • Conciliation & Mediation
  • Facilitate Arbitration
  • Promotion of Collective Bargaining Process
  • Promotion of cooperation between Management and Union
  • Inspections (General OSH & Social)
  • Sensitization & Training
  • Classification of Hazardous Dangerous Substances
  • Inform Workers and Employers of their rights and responsibilities.
  • Promote the activities of the Department of Labour.
  • Report to the ILO on ratified and non-ratified conventions
  • Application of ratified conventions.
  • Technical cooperation for the upgrade of the Department of Labour and the building of capacity for staff
  • Attendance at regional and international Meeting such as the International Labour Conference, Inter-American Network Labour Administration (RIAL) Working Group Meetings and Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour (XIX IACML at the Organization of American States (OAS)
  • RIAL Call for Proposals