The Labour Inspectorate

The Labour Inspectorate is responsible for:

• Enforcing the provisions of labour law and the law on health and safety at work
• Informing employers and employees of all matters relating to labour law and health and safety at work
• Preventing, resolving and arbitrating conflicts at work involving groups or individuals
• Helping to prevent accidents at work

The Labour Inspector

The Labour Inspector is responsible for:

• Informing employers and employees of all matters relating to labour law and the law on health and safety at work. This information is made available in meetings, by post, by telephone or while carrying out inspections
• Carrying out all relevant inspections relating, for example, to:
  • Work permits
  • The payment of salaries; paid holidays
  • Compliance with legal provisions in employment contracts
  • The correct procedures for dismissals for economic reasons or restructuring
  • Health and Safety at Work
• Dealing with all matters relating to labour law and the law on health and safety at work
• Settling disputes when possible
• Being involved in health and safety committees
• Carrying out inspection visits:
  • On building sites
  • In premises that are open to the public
  • In industrial and commercial premises
  • At the scene of serious accidents at work
• Chairing committees on:
  • The dismissal of staff representatives, union representatives and pregnant women; committees on paternity leave
  • Grading
  • Bodies relating to employment, hiring and dismissals
  • Conciliation
  • The reclassification of employees of declared unfit by the occupational doctor
• Granting exemptions to the provisions of the laws in force (concerning working hours, public holidays, weekly breaks, night shifts, etc.)

The Labour Officer

The Labour Officer is responsible for:

• Receiving members of the public without the need for an appointment
• Offering information and advice on employment legislation
• Interacting with employers, either in writing or by telephone and monitoring cases; following up where relevant
• Checking work permits on building sites, in businesses and shops
• Checking salaries and coefficients on recruitment requests
• Checking measures relating to health and safety at work in the absence of a specialised Inspector in this field

The Health and Safety at Work Officer

The Health and Safety at Work Officer is responsible for:

• Preventing accidents at work and ensuring that the proper working conditions are respected
• Stipulating the safety measures to be implemented when work begins on a building site, including when reviewing a health and safety plan
• Monitoring the application of legislation and regulations relating to health and safety at work
• Helping to improve working conditions by offering advice and giving reminders of regulations
• Raising the awareness of employers and employees of risks and ways to prevent them