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?
Department Of Labour Closes At Noon On July 1 |
28 Jun 2022 - 12:52pm
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Labour Arbitration Tribunal Office Closure |
7 Jun 2022 - 11:07am
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Department Of Labour And Workforce Development Closure |
7 Jun 2022 - 10:14am
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Labour Arbitration Tribunal Office Closure |
20 May 2022 - 11:39am
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Work Permit Applicants To Submit Outstanding Documents |
25 Apr 2022 - 12:02pm
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Michelle A. Venzen McLean Appointed Labour Comissioner |
1 Apr 2022 - 2:31pm
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Task Force To Clear Work Permit Applications Backlog |
28 Mar 2022 - 4:26pm
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21 Persons Complete Skills Training Programme |
14 Mar 2022 - 4:43pm
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Online Processing Of Work Permits On Hold |
14 Feb 2022 - 12:01pm
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Government Departments On Virgin Gorda To Close For Moving |
26 Jan 2022 - 12:09pm
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Michelle McLean
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