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Welcome!

Halo Olgeta!

Honourable Ralph Regenvanu

Commissioner of Labour, Murielle Meltenoven

Welcome to the Vanuatu Department of Labour and Employment Services website. We strive to make Vanuatu a safe and healthy place to live and work. Through its various units, the Labour Department attempts to reach out its services in addressing the livelihood of all citizens of the country, from remote settlements to urban areas, their safety in workplace, working wages and occupational health and safety practices for workers who are engaged in any form of employment.

The prime functions of the Department of Labour and Employment Services include a wide range of activities including:

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  • Tripartite Labour Advisory Council
  • Enforcement of Labour Legislations
  • Labour Market Administration including Temporary Labour Movement (RSE & SWP)
  • Control of employment of non-citizens (Localization Policy)
  • Industrial Relations
  • Conditions of Employment including Wages and Salaries
  • Occupational Health and Safety Inspections
  • Full time commitment with International Labour Organization
  • Employment Service Unit and Employment Services Centre (RSE/SWP & Domestic Market
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We hope that you will find the resources that you need on our website. In addition to labour rules and regulations, the department offers a variety of free information on Employment Service Vanuatu (ESV), Health and Safety, Industrial Relations and Labour Work Permit. Take a few minutes to see if some of our services might benefit you. 

The Commissioner has broad regulatory and enforcement powers including all labour officers to carry out the department's duties and responsibilities as stipulated under the Employment Act. Thanks again for visiting the Vanuatu Department of Labour and Employment Services.

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RESERVED OCCUPATIONS - Notice To All Employers and Business Houses

RESERVED OCCUPATIONS LISTED UNDER THE LABOUR WORK PERMIT ACT ARE TO BE OCCUPIED BY NI-VANUATU CITIZENS

It  has come to the attention of the Department of Labour and Employment Services that some Employers and Business Houses across Port Vila and Luganville are not complying with the requirements of the Labour Work Permit Act in regards to the appointment of Expatriate Employees against the Reserved Occupation that should be occupied by local Ni-Vanuatu Citizens as outlined under the Labour (Work Permit) Act CAP 187. The DOL has noticed this practice in many shops in Port Vila and Luganville in Regards to occupation in the schedule part of the Labour Work Permit Act. 

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