The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment wil be displaying its services to the public this week at the Government Information Centre from July 8 to 13.
The display would be open to the public from 8am to 4pm from Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturday.
Minister for Labour Mr Jone Usamate encouraged members of the public including all workers, employers, and stakeholders to capitalize on this opportunity provided by Government to visit the Ministry officials regarding any labour related issues.
“Our officers from the various sections of the Ministry would be stationed at the GIC to assist members of the public with any labour related issues they have,” Mr Usamate said.
“Our prime objective for this display is to educate the members of the public on the various services provided by the Ministry, to educate workers and employers on their rights and responsibilities and address and resolve all grievances or issues raised by the public.”
Services displayed by the Ministry include Occupational Health and Safety, Workers Compensation, Employment Relations, Wages Regulations, National Employment Centre, Mediation & Tribunal Services, Workplace Productivity and Child Labour Unit information.
Together with the services the Ministry would also exhibit its OHS inspection equipments such as the non-destructive testing equipments, chemical and hygiene monitoring equipments and other testing apparatuses for public view.
Mr Usamate said the Ministry has achieved significant results in the resolution of cases and complaints that was received through its public consultations throughout the country.
“From the first quarter of this year we have been conducting roadshows around the country and we have successfully resolved 75 per cent of the complaints that were raised during the consultations in the Western division and 63 per cent resolution in the Northern, while the Central Eastern Division consultations are still in progress,” Mr Usamate said.
“Through these consultations were also able to identify the areas of improvement in the services delivered by the Ministry and are developing mechanisms to ensure better service delivery, and ultimately achieving social justice, good faith employment relations and safe and productivity driven workplaces in Fiji,” he added.
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