About Us

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About the Ministry

We protect the rights of employees and employers, and encourage collective bargaining, and to curtail certain private sector labour and management practices, which cannot harm the general welfare of workers.

The Ministry of Labour was established in October 2005 following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, and in accordance with the Sothern Sudan Interim Constitution, 2005. The Ministry’s mandate is derived from the Transitional Constitution of The Republic of South Sudan 2011, Article 138 and 139, Presidential Decrees of 26th June 2006 and 29th July 2009, and The Public Service Act 2011, Article 8. The Ministry’s mandate (is to establish an inclusive, impartial, responsive, and efficiently regulate the operations of the Private Sector labour market in a manner consistent with national priorities, values, and cost-effective service delivery) is to build and manage the capacity of the RSS Public Service for effective and efficient delivery of services and support, and where necessary regulate the operations of the Private Sector labour market.

The scope of the mandate of the Ministry of Labour covers core labour functions. The Ministry is also responsible for the formulation of labour policies and legislative framework to regulate the private sector labour market; development, management and administration of human resource policies. MoL is responsible for the implementation of uniform norms and standards nationally in accordance with the Labour Act 2017. To fulfil this mandate, the Ministry is guided by a core set of values that are instrumental in determining, guiding and informing the behaviour of private sectors in the delivery of services.

The Ministry plays an advisory and coordinating role on how the functions within its mandate are managed at the State and Local government levels.

 

Vision

A responsive and effective and efficient labour market.

Mission

To protect the rights of employees and employers, and encourage collective bargaining, and to curtail certain private sector labour and management practices, which cannot harm the general welfare of workers.

 

Core values

The Ministry’s core values were chosen to represent what the Ministry stands for, what drives it, what it believes in, and what directs its decisions, actions and relationships among the staff and clients/ stakeholders in conducting day-to-day operations. They are seven core values:

  • Professionalism: Our commitment to excellence will be demonstrated by our continuous improvement through creativity and innovation because we apply and maintain a high level of knowledge, skills and standards as we provide services to the public.
  • We shall remain non-partisan while adhering to work ethics and meritocracy as we provide services to the public. We shall continue to generate new ideas, methods and adapt developments that add value to delivery of public services.
  • Responsiveness: We shall practice open, truthful, and timely communication with stakeholders. By carefully listening and responding to their concerns and expectations, we seek continuous improvement in our services. We shall seek to meet set deadlines in the provision of our services.
  • Integrity: We demonstrate impartiality, fairness and honesty while upholding the highest ethical standards. We seek to remain accountable and transparent in all our dealings as we deliver services to the public. We encourage our customers to provide feedback on the quality of services we provide.
  • Teamwork: We contribute fully to activities of the Ministry to address shared challenges through common effort by sharing information and resources to create a workplace that fosters community and cooperation. We promote open communication and commitment to public service.
  • Equity: We are committed to provide quality services to every person regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, disability, gender, creed, economic or health status and age. Apart from respecting diversity, we shall ensure that all people have equal access to services regardless of their social and economic status.
  • Preventive: Adhering to safety regulations at the workplace.