Due to the Covid-19 Community Transmission and respective measures for containment, lockdown and curfew measures, in March of this year 2022, the employer's Annual Returns to Department of Labour has been delayed from submission in time therefore the Department of Labour has decided to extend the due date to 1st of June 2022.
Read more: New Due Date for Submission of Annual Returns by 30th of June 2022
The global pandemic has severely affected the employment in our domestic market.
Read more: DOL Directives & Potential Policy Responses in Case of a Covid-19 Lockdown
This notification serves to advise all Employers of their legal obligation to provide to the Department of Labour and Employment Services their annual returns.
Read more: Notice of Annual Returns to all Employers and Business House
The Department of Labour and Employment Services wishes to advise that few changes will be added as conditions for the application for License for the year 2022 under the Labour Mobility programs to reflect the necessity of strengthening compliance with Labour Laws including but not limited to Seasonal Employment Act and Labour mobility national policies.
The Australian Government will cover the cost of all SWP and PLS workers returning back to Vanuatu from Australia for the period of 16th April until 31st December 2021.
Read more: Support Quarantine cost for Ni-Vanuatu Workers returning from Australia
The Employment Vanuatuportal is the best free existing online platform that creates visibility for Job Seekers & Employers in Vanuatu and, helps job seekers find jobs and employers find workers in Vanuatu.
NOTICE - The section of the Industrial Relations (IR) of employment disputes / complaints with Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) section will no longer receive any new complaints from 15th December 2020 to 15th January 2021 Click Here for more information.
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This Notice is to advise all employers and non-citizens applying for a work permit that is effective from 1st of January 2021. All business house will have to pay the full work permit fees and taxes as follows.
Labour Department, through the Commissioner, Mrs Murielle Meltenoven has vision to expand the office to Malampa Province, to take Government to the people by launching new office site at PWD building at Lakatoro, Malekula.