International Labour Organization (Tanzania)

In Tanzania (mainland) the Ministry of Labour, Youth and Employment Development (MoLEYD) has overall responsibility for labour inspection.

In Zanzibar, general responsibility for labour inspection rests with the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Women and Children Development.

Department(s) responsible for Labour Inspection
In Tanzania (mainland) the MoLEYD unit with specific responsibility over labour inspection is the Labour Administration and Inspection Section. This Section is headed by an Assistant Labour Commissioner and includes six labour officers. Even though its name includes a reference to labour administration, this Section deals only with the labour inspection system, and thus functions as a central labour inspectorate. Its main functions include:

overall coordination of labour inspections carried out by the area offices;
preparing, reviewing and recommending guidelines on the labour inspection services and compliance with labour legislation in general;
providing legal guidance upon request (in this capacity, the inspectorate may consult other governmental legal units including the Attorney General’s office);
ensuring dissemination of information to employers and employees on their rights and obligations; and
where such need arises, assisting the area offices in conducting labour inspections.