All officers in the districts are responsible to the district labour officer, whose main duties are:

1. Providing Advisory Services on Grievance

• Registers labour related grievances for record
• Investigates labour grievances and takes appropriate action in order to resolve the reported      grievances.
• Compiles a report of labour related grievances on monthly basis, in order to have information available for compilation of annual reports.

2. Enforcing Labour legislation

• Supervises integrated labour inspections at work places in order to ensure compliance with labour legislation.
• Represents workers rights at the DDPR and /or Labour Court in order to enforce labour legislation.
• Initiates prosecution of labour related criminal offences in order to ensure compliance with labour legislation

3. Monitoring of Employment Services Activities at the District Level

• Plans and executes collection of labour market data in collaboration with the Chief Labour Statistician for purposes of planning and policy formulation.
• Advises the Director of National Employment Services on employment certificate applications.

4. Tracing and Authorizing Payment to Beneficiaries

• Authorizes payment of estates, pension and compensation monies and other in order to ensure legitimacy of transactions.
• Signs cheque of the Workmen’s Trust Fund in order to facilitate speedy payment of beneficiaries.
• Informs beneficiaries about the availability of their money held in Trust so as to ensure speedy payment of such monies.
• Verifies correctness of reported occupational related injuries and diseases in order to ensure legitimate processing of compensation.

5. Administration and Supervision

• Prepares annual budget for the district for inclusion into the overall ministerial budget.
• Prepares district operational plan for efficient and effective running of the office.
• Appraises supervisees on quarterly basis in order to evaluate their performance.
• Maintains adequate availability of both financial and non-financial resources to enhance efficiency of the office.
• Liaises with Human Resource Manager for preparation of the annual training plan at the district level for development of the staff.
• Maintains discipline by ensuring that all officers under his/her supervision adhere to the code of conduct prescribed for public officers.

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