Mission, Goals & Mandate – Ministry of Labour

About us: Mission, Goals & Mandate

Edict

The Ministry of Labour is responsible for labour administration services through various activities.

What do our mandates include?

Establishing the national labour policy;

Promoting sound industrial relations policies and practices through collective bargaining;

Advisory support services to trade unions, employers and state agencies;

Resolving labour disputes;

Conciliation/mediation services;

Certification of trade unions;

Setting up and servicing arbitration tribunals;

Labour and occupational safety and health inspections and enforcement;

Employment, recruitment and placementservices;

Regulating recruitment agencies;

Capacity building for HRD in industrial andvocational training;

Promoting tripartite collaboration and consultations.

Laws

Explore all the laws which govern our policies!

Cap 9901 Household Service Workers Act

Cap 9902 Holidays with Pay Act

Cap. 54.01 Public Utility Undertakings and Public Health Services (Arbitration) Act

Cap. 91.04 Shops (Consolidation) Act

Cap. 98.03 Trade Union Act

Cap. 99.08 Prevention of Discrimination Act

Cap. 3604 Friendly Societies

Cap. 3801 Equal Rights Act

Cap. 4606 Protection of Children Act

Cap. 8222 Licensed Premises Act

Cap. 8801 Co-Operative Societies_ Act

Cap. 9502 Factory Act (Hours and Holidays) Act

Cap. 9504 Steam Boilers Regulation Act

Cap. 9601 Termination of Employment and Severance Pay Act

Cap. 9801 Labour Act Cap. 9801

Cap. 9804 A Wages Council Act

Cap. 9805 Employment Exchanges

Cap. 9806 Recruitment of Workers Act

Cap. 9901 Employment of Young persons and children Act

Cap. 9903 Labour (Conditions of Employment of Certain workers Act)

Cap. 9905 Accidental Deaths and Personal Injuries

Cap. 9907 Bakeries (Hours of Work)

Cap.101 Constitution of Guyana

Labour (National Minimm Wage) Order No15 of 2016

Occupational Safety and Health Act Cap 99.10 No 32 of 1997

Trade Union Recognition Acr cap 98.07 No 33. of 1997