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Our Vision
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“A Fair, Safe, Healthy and Productive Workplace for All”
The Ministry and The Department of Labour and Industrial Relations promotes Industrial Democracy, Human Resource Development, and Social Justice at the workplace through the delivery of effective and efficient Labour Administration Services.
The Departments Vision statement “A Fair, Safe, Healthy and Productive Workplace for all” is aligned to PNG Vision 2050 of “A smart, wise, fair, Healthy and happy society by 2050” with a specific corporate focus of effective execution of PNG Labour administration functions.
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Our Mission
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Our mission is to “facilitate a National Labour Administration framework, servicing the needs of all employees, employers and workplaces, ensuring fair, safe, and productive work, Industrial Cooperation and National Human Resource Development Strategies that meet current and future needs.”
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Our Core Values & Guiding Principles
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As a government department, we subscribe to the Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea and National Goals and Directive Principles while harnessing the following values.
Leadership: We will endeavour to provide effective leadership to deliver our services by maintaining great governance both internally and externally.
Authenticity: We will maintain high professional and personal standards at all levels to distinguish ourselves apart from other government agencies and ministries
Beliefs: We will maintain high professional and personal standards at all levels to distinguish ourselves apart from other government agencies and ministries
Ownership: Taking the initiative to bring about positive outcomes in a timely manner.
Unity: We acknowledge our cultural diversity to maintain industrial harmony in the spirit of tripartism, cooperation, equality, and promoting inclusiveness.
Responsibilities: We shall do our best to fulfill our statutory or mandatory obligations professionally.
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Our Objectives
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- To create and maintain harmonious industrial relations
- To set and enforce terms and conditions of employment
- To facilitate employment promotion and set standards for Human Resource Development
- To bring Labour services closer to the people
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Our Mandate
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- The Department is entrusted with the responsibility of administering, Labour, employment, and Industrial relations services of the country as as specified under various key legislations such as:
1. Employment Act 1978
2. Employment Placement Service Act 1966
3. Employment of Non-Citizens Act 2007
4. National Training Council Act 1991
5. Apprenticeship and Trade Testing Act 1986
6. Independence Trust Act 1978
7. Industrial Relations Act 1962
8. Industrial Organization Act 1963
9. Trade License Act 1969
10. Public Service Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1969
11. Teaching Service conciliation and Arbitration Act 1971
12. Workers Compensation Act 1978
13. Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare Act 1965
14. Explosive Act (Chapter 308) 1953
15. Inflammable Liquids Act 1953
16. Local-Level Government Administration Act 1997
17. Statistical Services Act 1980.
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