Notifications
Notification on Foreign Child Caregiver, DoL
The Lhengye Zhungtshog acknowledged the successful completion of the Foreign Child Caregiver pilot program initiated by the Department of Labour, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment and subsequently instructed the Ministry to expand the program to the entire...
Notification by Department of Labour
The Department of Labour would like to inform the concerned enterprises that as per Sections 225 and 226 of the Regulation on Working Conditions, 2022 employers and employees shall each contribute to the employees Provident Fund (PF) account on a monthly basis. In...
Notification to Check the Validity of Business License
The Department of Industry under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment would like to inform that we have come across some business license where the validity of the license are found to be more than one year. Except for Cottage scale Registration and Micro...
Announcement for startup HACKATHON Challenge 2023
The Entrepreneurship Promotion Division, Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship, MoICE in will be organizing Startup Hackathon Challenge, 2023 from 15th -18th June 2023 to provide a platform for fresh ideas, with necessary tools to stimulate the creative and...
Notification on Implementation of SOP for Sharing of Public Information with the Media
In pursuant to the Executive Order of the Ministry dated April 28, 2023, and vide Letter No. MoICE/EOM/2022-2023/1006, whereby the Ministry issued the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Sharing of Public Information with the Media, the Ministry hereby notifies the...
Notification on Employees’ Provident Fund
The Department of Labour would like to inform the concerned enterprises that as per Sections 225 and 226 of the Regulation on Working Conditions, 2022 employers and employees shall each contribute to the employees Provident Fund (PF) account on a monthly basis. In...
Notification on the Supply & Use of Low-Quality Safety Helmets/Hard Hats at the Worksites
Section 78 of the Regulation on Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare states that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has to conform to American National Standards (ANSI), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) or standards certified by the National Institute of...
Public Notification by Department of Labour, MoICE
The Department of Labour and Regional Labour Staff will be conducting workplace inspections from May 1 to June 11, 2023. While the labour inspections will cover various sectors, the focus of our inspections will be the construction sector, specifically the...
Notification on Transferring Foreign Workers Between Employers & Worksites
Foreign Workers (FWs) play a crucial role in meeting our domestic workforce need, and it is imperative that they are treated with respect and given safe and supportive working conditions. FWs should be able to exercise their Rights and Duties as per the Labour and...
Notification by Department of Labour
The Department of Labour would like to inform employers and Foreign Workers' Recruitment Agents (FWRAs) that it has observed a concerning trend where foreign workers are permitted to exit the Port of Exit (POE) after completing immigration formalities or receiving...
Notification by Department of Trade
This is to inform that the product-based distribution system for three hardware products, namely Electrical Wires, Cables, and Pipes, which was introduced on 1 January 2023, will remain temporarily suspended with immediate effect owing to practical...
Notification on the Provident Fund
The Department of Labour would like to inform the concerned enterprises that as per Sections 225 and 226 of the Regulation on Working Conditions, 2022 employers and employees shall each contribute to the employees Provident Fund (PF) account on a monthly basis. In...
Notification to the Employers on Transferring of Foreign Workers
Foreign workers play a crucial role in meeting our domestic workforce need, and it is imperative that they are treated with respect and given safe and supportive working conditions. It is also important to ensure that foreign workers are able to exercise their Rights...
Announcements…
Notification on the Need to Avoid Employing Foreign Plumbers and Electricians
Notification on Renewal for Foreign Workers
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Notification on Employment of Foreign Workers in Border Areas
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Notification from DoL
National Business Regulatory Reform Consultations 2026 Field Update No. 1 | Thimphu • Paro • Haa
The National Business Regulatory Reform Consultations...
Cost-sharing NbS Equipment Support for Entrepreneurs
The Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship,...
DoEE-Loden fall call 2026
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AVAILABILITY OF CO-WORKING SPACES AT THE STARTUP CENTRE
The Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship...
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