Labour inspectorate must commmit to reform – Victoria Diogo

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Labour inspectorate must commmit to reform – Victoria Diogo

6:25 CAT | 18 Mar 2016

The General Inspectorate of Labour (IGT) must commit itself to reform so that it meets the expectations of citizens and contributes effectively to the promotion of labour law, Mozambican Minister of Labour Victoria Diogo has said.

Such was the appeal made yesterday at the opening of the IGT’s first Advisory Council, with Diogo urging labour inspectors to be swift in contributing to the strengthening of the legal framework of labour relations.

The regulation of labour law is needed for both employer and employee to be clear on the terms and conditions they are subject to, she added, calling once again for renewed efforts to publicise standards and reduce the number of companies practicing irregularities.

“In our relationship with companies as inspection agents, we must earn the confidence of employers and workers in the process of verification and monitoring. This requires impartiality and requires you to abide by a culture of integrity, transparency and protection of the state’s higher interests,” she added.

For this integrity to prevail, Diogo argues that labour inspectors must be clear on conflicts of interest and should not be employed by or give paid advice to any company, and be alert to forms that some employers use to circumvent the law.

“In these cases, we should not be complacent. We must, rather, act decisively, but always strictly within the law, adopting a didactic and pedagogical approach and being punitive as fitting the seriousness of the offense,” she said.

The Advisory Council is being asked to approve a labour inspector code of conduct, operating procedures for inspection activities and the inspectorate’s program of activities for 2016.

Source: Notícias