Lesotho recently enacted the Labour Act 2024, consolidating all labour and employment laws in the country. It came into force on 2 April 2024.
The Act replaces the Labour Code Order, 1992, and introduces significant changes aimed at providing a comprehensive framework for regulating employment relations, promoting fair labour practices, and ensuring the welfare and rights of both employers and employees.
It follows the ratification, in March 2022, of three ILO conventions, confirming a strong commitment to improving working conditions in both public and private sectors: Convention Labour Relations (Public Service), 1978 (No. 151), Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) and Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).