Promoting Fundamental Rights & Strengthening Labor Market Governance - Maldives

The project’s objectives include the following:

1. A revised legal framework for labor market regulation is developed which protects fundamental rights, establishes dispute resolution mechanisms, implements international labor standards, and balances employment creating with protection of workers’ rights. In particular, it will assist in the drafting and adopting of a labor law (in addition to its employment law) and support the ratification of ILO Core Conventions.
2. A reformed labor law administration machinery at the central and selected provincial offices for a more effective provision of services, including clearer functions, working procedures and reporting systems, improved mechanisms for labor law implementation and better co-ordination between the central office, the provincial labor offices and other government agencies. In particular, the Project will focus on assisting the Labor Relations Authority and the Employment Tribunal.
3. Strengthened capacity of workers’ and employers’ organizations to engage in sound workplace cooperation and labor- management relations, participate in social dialogue, improve working conditions and enhance productivity.

Strategy:

Improving the labor law, labor administration and the capacity of worker and employer organizations will result in increased compliance with International Labor Standards and improve labor relations in the Maldives. This funded project will act in synergy with the DOL’s direct assistance in assessing needs and providing labor inspector training.