Ashley Ritter Bldg
Road Town, Tortola
Virgin Islands (British) VG1110
Vision
Our vision is to be a model Labour Department with dedicated and well-trained personnel who are sensitive and responsive to the needs of our customers.
Mission
Our mission is to promote good Labour/Management practices at workplaces to ensure stable and harmonious labour relations between employers and employees, and to protect the rights, wages, working conditions, safety, health and welfare of workers through enforcement of the British Virgin Islands Labour Laws.
Our Values
We value our customers and are committed to:
- Providing excellent customer service;
- Being honest and ethical in all our dealings;
- Promoting fairness in all labour/management practices;
- Providing accurate and current information;
- Protecting the privacy of our customers;
- Ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for all BVI employees;
- Accepting responsibility for our actions.
What's Happening Within Our Department?
| Employee Lay-Off Period Extended Until January 31 Next Year |
6 Nov 2020 - 6:01pm
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| Statement By The Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley - Extension Of The Lay-Off Period |
6 Nov 2020 - 5:16pm
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| Labour Arbitrators Invited To Be Included On Accredited Roster |
20 Oct 2020 - 11:00am
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| Statement By The Honourable Vincent Wheatley On The Unemployment/Underemployment Benefits Programme |
23 Sep 2020 - 6:49pm
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| Statement By Minister For Natural Resources, Labour & Immigration On The New Chairman Of The Labour Arbitration Tribunal |
23 Sep 2020 - 6:25pm
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| Labour Dispute Cases Will Be Held Via Zoom And Webex |
22 Sep 2020 - 7:16pm
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| Work Permit Renewal Documentation Requirements |
16 Sep 2020 - 4:05pm
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| Labour Department Appointments Can Be Rescheduled |
7 Sep 2020 - 6:47pm
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| Approved Categories Can Now Register To Travel To The BVI |
4 Sep 2020 - 6:29pm
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| Organisations To Register Employees To Travel To The BVI |
4 Sep 2020 - 5:33pm
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Janice Rymer
Labour Commissioner
Department Contact Information
To make contact with Department of Labour and Workforce Development, see below for contact information:
Department of Labour and Workforce Development
Business Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cashier: 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Email Address: labour@gov.vg
Telephone: 1(284) 468-4780
Fax: 1(284) 494-3027/468-2570