Ministry of Labour-MOL-Liberia

08/01/2021

Labour Minister calls for Unrestricted Access for Labour Inspectors to Workplaces...
Minister Gibson is calling on employers and employment institutions in the Country to provide unrestricted access for Labour Inspectors to inspect their workplaces for safety, working condition of workers, expatriates in their employed and other violations.
Minister Gibson is also encouraging employers to publish all vacancies as a means of giving Liberians the opportunity to compete for jobs at various workplaces across the Country.
The Labour Minister was speaking on Thursday, January 7, 2021 when led a delegation from the Ministry to inspect condition of workers at BEA Mountain operations site in Grand Cape Mount County.

03/01/2021

The National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce through the Ministry of Labour has established modern Safe Home for victims and witnesses of human trafficking and child Labour in Liberia. Official dedication to be announced soon.

30/12/2020

New Year Greetings from the Division of Communications/Public Affairs, MOL...

As we enter the New Year on Friday, January 1, 2021, the Communications/Public Affairs Division of the Ministry of Labour extends sincere heartfelt and best wishes to the Minister of Labour, Hon. Cllr. Charles H. Gibson, the Deputies and Assistant Ministers, the Directors and general staff of the Ministry, a Happy and prosperous New Year. May the Lord Almighty God continues to bless you and increase your knowledge and wisdom as you regulate and administer the Labour Sector of Liberia through the development and implementation of policies for the adherence to the Labour Laws and International Labour Conventions; for the creation of a dignified working environment with a competitive workforce in Liberia.
Happy and prosperous New Year!

28/12/2020

Sime Darby/Mano Oil Palm Plantation Company Held Liable For Wrongful Dismissal…
Ministry of Labour has ordered the Management of Sime Darby/Mano Oil Palm Plantation to reinstate 26 dismissed Security employees and pay them 10-months of their accrued salaries and benefits or instead of reinstatement pay them 17-months’ salary as compensation for wrongful dismissal.
The case originated from a formal complaint filed before the Ministry on July 18, 2019, by Complainants Philip S. Young et-al.
The ruling was brought down by Mr. Charles M. Tuazama, Senior Hearing Officer, Division of Labour Standards, Ministry of Labour on December 21, 2020.

25/12/2020

Ministry of Labour extends Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to members of the National Tripartite Council (NTC) of the Labour Sector of Liberia "the Workers, Employers and Government."

17/12/2020

In Order To Avoid Trafficking Of Children…
LIS Inspects Children Age 16 And Below Birth Certificates.

The child trafficking division of the Liberia immigration service (LIS) is warning all Liberians who are traveling to make sure to travel with their children birth certificates in order to avoid further embarrassment.
Speaking to the GNN, LIS Coordinator for Human Trafficking recently at the Salala Checkpoint on the Monrovia/Gbarnga highway, Mr. Mulbah T. Sumoe, his institution has begun what he called a rigid search on people traveling with children across the country to display their children birth certificate in order to avoid the trafficking of children.
Even though he did not call name, but said recently a lady was arrested traveling with over seven hundred children from different locations across the county, noting that he was mandated by his head office to ask people traveling with children by publicly displaying the following documents: child breath certificate, vaccination card and or school documents that will better indicate that the child is theirs.
Mr. Sumoe then asserted that failure on the parts of anyone who will not ahead to this message and turn it down will be compared to either return to their location or they will take hole of the child until proper documents are provided.
He then said that there are plan by the Liberia Immigration Service to create radio awareness in various communities across Liberia to inform the over 4.5 million people in the land about the exercise which has being in the systems but was not in full swing, as per the trafficking laws.
For her part a mother of 8 children who was traveling with one Madam Suevie Tarpeh appealed to the Liberia immigration service chief trafficking detachment to please allow them to go their respective locations as they were not informed about the exercise.
Madame Tarpeh then lamented that the exercise was abrupt but committed to serving as ambassador of the information, so that parents across the country will take note while traveling with their child or children.

15/12/2020

Labour Ministry conducts social dialogue meeting between the Firestone Agriculture Workers Union of Liberia (FAWUL), and their Mother's Union the "Agriculture Workers Union of Liberia (AWUL). The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Labour Minister for Planning and Manpower Development, Hon. Hannah M. Karbo and Assistant Minister for Trade Union Affairs and Social Dialogue, Hon. Zeo Menseh. Deputy Minister Karbo calls for unity among trade unions in the country. Hon. Karbo is a well respected Trade Unionist in Liberia. The meeting is said continue on January 4, 2021.

08/12/2020

The death is announced of Mr. David Sackoh, Secretary General Liberia Labour Congress (LLC). Details to follow

02/12/2020

LWSC Workers Return To Work Following Labour Minister Gibson Intervention…


Monrovia, December 1, 2020…Workers of the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) have resolved to return to work following the intervention of Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson.
According a Labour Ministry Statement, the LWSC workers reached the decision on Monday, November 30, 2020 when the leadership of the Workers Union and their National Union (National Beverages and Industrial Workers Union of Liberia) met with officials of the Ministry of Labour in Monrovia.
Speaking during the meeting Minister Gibson informed the aggrieved LWSC workers that the Government of Liberia is taking into consideration all of their concerns raised and it is doing everything possible to amicably resolve the situation.
On the issue of the seven months salary arrears owned the workers by the management, Minister Gibson said that consultations are ongoing with the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and the LWSC Management to pay two- month salaries before December 8, 2020 and another two-month salaries before the Christmas.
He noted following the two payments, the Government of Liberia will schedule a new payment date for the balance three months in order to clear all of the arrears owned them.
Meanwhile, the parties representing the Government of Liberia led by Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson and the LWSC Workers Union along with their National Union (National Beverages and Industrial Workers Union of Liberia) reached an agreement that:
1) Workers will immediately return to work and restore all services as it relates to water and sewer supply across the country;
2) That Ministry of Labour will work with the Management of the LWSC to ensure that needy logistic as well as safety materials are provided to the workers;
3) That there will be no arbitrary dismissal of workers due of the strike action; and
4) That the workers will ensure the protection of all LWSC properties.
In separate remarks, the Chairman of the LWSC Workers Union, Mr. Isaiah K. Dongbo and the Secretary General of the National Beverages and Industrial Workers Union of Liberia, Madam Ophelia N. Carpenter hailed the Minister of Labour for his intervention and pledged their commitments in adherence to the agreements reached between the Ministry and workers in the interest of industrial peace and harmony.

01/12/2020

National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce to set-up Save Home for victims of trafficking and child labor.
The Chairman of the Taskforce, Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson made the disclosure recently during the monthly meeting of the Taskforce held at the Ministry of Labour in Monrovia.
Minister Gibson said that the Home will be equipped and managed by local NGO which soon be identified.
He assured members of the Taskforce and partners that the Home will be established before the end December 2020.

26/11/2020

MOL, US Embassy To Strengthen Partnership on The Fight Against TIP and Child Labour…
Monrovia, November 26, 2020…The Ministry of Labour and the United States Embassy in Liberia have stressed the need to increase partnership in the fight against Human Trafficking and Child Labour in the Country.
According to a Labour Ministry Press release, the statement was made Tuesday, November 24, 2020 when the Charge’ d’affaires at US Embassy Ms. Alyson Grunder met with Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson at his Labour Ministry in Monrovia.
Speaking during the meeting, Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson assured the US Embassy delegation that the Government of Liberia will do all it can to ensure that the country advance to the next level in the fight against trafficking in persons.
Minister Gibson stressed the need for the fast-tracking of trafficking cases noting that delays in bringing trafficking suspects to court will undermine the fight against crime.
He said that if people are tried against the menace, this will help to reduce trafficking in the country and thereby improving Liberia ranking in the fight against trafficking.
The Labour Minister who also Chairman of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce of Liberia further noted that if Liberia must move from Tier-2, there is a need to develop a list of all trafficking cases in the country and to immediately begin the fast-tracking of them.
Cllr. Gibson also frowned on the increase in the wave child labour practices across the country said that immediate actions are needed to remedy the situation.
For her part, Charge’ d’ affaires at the US Embassy near Monrovia, Ms. Alyson Grunder pledged her Government’s commitment in working with the Government of Liberia in the fight against Trafficking In-Persons and Child Labour.
She promised to work along with the Liberia National Police (LNP), Liberia Immigration Service (LIS), the Judiciary and other partners to reduce trafficking and child in Liberia.
Madam Grunder was accompanied by Mr. Joel Kopp, Political and Economic Counselor as well as Mr. Juan D. Martinez,Political Officer.

11/11/2020