Governance of the DDPR
The Labour Act 3 2024 under section 26, establishes the Industrial Relations Council (IRC). the IRC consists of the following members appointed by the Minister :-
- Four (4) members who represent the Ministry of Labour and Employment (the Principal Secretary, Labour Commissioner, Director Legal Officer, and Register), or their Representatives
- Three (3) members representing employers and are nominated by the employer's representative organisation
- Three (3) members representing workers and are nominated by the workers representative organisation
- The Director DDPR is the secretary of the IRC
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 four (4) 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).