Governance of the DDPR
The Labour Code (Amendment) Act 2000, under Section 46A, established the Industrial Relations Council (IRC) consisting of:-
- The Principal Secretary, Labour and Employment, who is the chairperson
- Three (3) members representing the Government
- Three (3) members representing the Employers and
- Three (3) members representing the Workers
- The Director DDPR is an ex-officio member of the IRC and its Secretary
Members of the IRC are appointed by the Minister responsible for Labour and Employment, after consultation with the Employers and Trade union representatives in the National Advisory Committee on Labour (NACOLA).
The IRC members’ term of office is three (3) years.
Industrial Relations Council (IRC)
The IRC advises on the qualifications and appointment of
- The judges and assessors of the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court
- The Director and the Deputy Director of the DDPR
- The Conciliators and Arbitrators of the DDPR
- It makes recommendations to the Minister on rules for conciliation and arbitration proceedings, code of good practice, mode collective agreements and guidelines on conciliation and arbitration.
- Advice on the tariff of fees for part-time Conciliators and Arbitrators and
- Make recommendations to the Minister for the improvement of dispute prevention and resolution.
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The IRC has to report annually to the Minister on the state of dispute prevention and resolution in Lesotho and has to table the report before the National Advisory Committee on Labour (NACOLA).