Corporate
Service
The Service is responsible for management of human resources,
finance, assets and human resources development including
the administration of the Asian Productivity Organization
(APO) overseas programs. The operation of this service is
carried out in conjunction with the Public Service Commission,
Ministry of Finance and National Planning, other central
agencies; and other key services of the Ministry. A major
function of the Service is the effective operations of the
Ministry's Performance Management Program.
Labour
Standards Service
The Labour Standards Service aims to protect workers by
ensuring that employers are doing the right thing through
the application of terms and conditions of employment which
are not inferior to the minimum conditions established in
the Employment Act and Wages Regulation Orders, and those
established under collective agreements. The Service secures
compliance through promotion, consultation, inspection and
enforcement initiatives.
Labour
Administration Service
Responsible for the effective administration of trade unions
and industrial associations through elaborate procedures
on registration, annual general meetings, election of officials
and management of finances and resources. The Labour Administration
Service is also Secretariat to the Labour Advisory Board,
the Trade Unions Advisory Council and the ten (10) Wages
Councils. It monitors the implementation of decisions made
through these forums and their respective performances.
Proposals for the set up of a Tripartite Forum are also
administered through this Service.
Policy
and Legal Service
This service performs two distinct functions. The policy
section is responsible for providing sound policy advice.
It also formulates and coordinates new policies pertaining
to labour matters and facilitates the review of existing
labour legislation to be responsive to contemporary practice
in industrial relations. The legal section is responsible
for provision of professional legal advice in all facets
of the Ministry's responsibilities and conducts prosecutions
on alleged breaches to the administered legislation.
Industrial
Relations Service
The aim of this Service is to promote and maintain a stable
and peaceful industrial relations climate which is conducive
to economic growth and employment generation. This is achieved
by developing a team of competent personnel, improved dispute
settlement systems, awareness raising on industrial relation
legislation and systems, and encouraging greater self-reliance
in relations between employers and workers at organizational
level.
National Occupational Health & Safety Services
The National Occupational Health and Safety Service aims to promote
and maintain a working environment, which is healthy and
safe to both workers and employers and directly contributes
to improved productivity. This is achieved by improved OHS
awareness through training of OHS committees, joint OHS
partnership projects, development of OHS regulations and
codes of practices, OHS audits, investigations and enforcement
initiatives. The Service also processes workers' compensation
claims for work-related injuries and deaths.
