The entry of foreign workers is temporarily restricted from 18 to 22 March 2024. Therefore, all employers are requested to plan the entry of foreign workers from 23 March 2024. Further, the employers are requested to ensure that their workers are confined to their...

This serves as an urgent notice to employers and building constructors that the Department of Labor has observed several instances of improper barricading and signages at the construction sites during both the construction and maintenance phases of the work, raising...

This serves as a notice to employers that the Department of Labor has noted instances of non-compliance with Sections 437 to 440 of the Occupational Health, Safety, and Welfare Regulations of 2022. These sections stipulate the responsibility of employers to ensure...

We remind the employers of foreign workers in Bhutan to ensure the diligent implementation of the conditions outlined in the undertaking letter submitted to the Department of Labour (DoL) during the online foreign workers recruitment application process.   Employers...

The Department of Labour (DoL) wishes to draw the attention of all employers to a matter of great importance. We have observed a concerning trend where some employers are applying for short-term work permit (30 days or less) that do not require the printing of work...

Special Labour Inspection in Construction Sites within Thimphu The Department of Labour, in its commitment to ensuring fair and balanced employment opportunities for the local skilled workers and foreigners, wishes to inform all employers that the special inspections...