GET /api/v0.1/hansard/entries/133894/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 133894,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/133894/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 373,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the arbitration and settlement of labour disputes by the Industrial Courts, which has been one of the mandates of this Ministry, was omitted in the circular and a request has been made to regularize that. In addition, with effect from 2nd June, 2008, and with the coming into force of the Labour Institutions Act, 2007, the mandate of the Registrar of Trade Unions was transferred from the State Law Office to the Ministry. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Ministry’s mission is to develop and implement policies and programmes for a highly productive workforce through creation of a safe working environment, promotion of industrial peace, effective human resource planning and development, social security, productivity promotion and sustainable job creation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, arising from its mandate, the Ministry’s core functions are:- The promotion of industrial peace in the country, ensuring compliance with labour laws and facilitating ratification of international labor conventions; promotion of best practices of occupational safety and health in all work places, inspection of all work places to ensure safety and health of workers, administration of work injury benefits, human resource planning, development and utilization, ensuring adequate supply of skilled manpower at all levels in industry, labour inspection in respect to terms and conditions of employment, settlement and arbitration of labour disputes, judicial determination of labor and employment disputes, vetting and registration of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs), facilitation of the development of micro and small enterprises for creation of employment, promotion of productivity culture and practices, provision of labour market information, to facilitate public employment services; promotion, streamlining and regulation of foreign employment, administration of industrial training levy and trade testing, supervision and inspection of trade unions and provision of social security through NSSF."
}