Advancing Social Justice, Promoting Labour Rights
Field Of Operations
The Rwanda Labour Rights Organization (RLRO) is a non-governmental organization devoted to the promotion of labour rights, democracy and social justice for all workers in Rwanda. Our mission is to empower workers, employers, arbitrators, advocates, law students, legal aid organizations, human rights organizations, trade unions, migrant workers and employers’ organizations. Our Field of Operations are as follows.
Legal Aid services
RLRO provides free legal advice, legal aid, and litigation services to workers whose rights have been denied by employers. Mobile legal clinics are also offered.
Research and advocacy Services
RLRO advances policies & laws to ensure respect of international labour standards & fundamental human rights, monitor processes to ensure decent work, and advocates for better monitoring & enforcement of labor laws.
Safe Labour Mobility
We provide migrant workers with Pre-Employment, Pre-Departure, Post-Arrival and Pre-Return Orientations to ensure safety and provide information for informed decision-making.
Child Labour Elimination
RLRO works to eliminate child labour through Strengthening the capacity of partners and community through community empowerment, education and training to ensure child labour elimination
Litigation and Dispute Resolutions
The Organization works with labour inspectors to evaluate worker complaints, and uses Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve them quickly and amicably, preventing lengthy court cases.
Capacity building
We provide capacity building and technical legal assistance to individuals, trade unions and employers' on labour standards, regulations, collective bargaining agreements and rights through training courses and advocacy work
Awareness, Information, Education and Communication Program
The RLRO organizes awareness programs to educate employers, workers and trade union representatives on labour policies, laws and rights. We distribute brochures, host meetings and create awareness series to raise legal literacy.
Who we are
Rwanda Labour Rights Organization (RLRO) is a non-governmental organization, with the purpose of promoting labour rights, principles of democracy and social justice in Rwanda. RLRO targets workers and employers in the private and public sector. The Organization also targets judges, arbitrators,
advocates, law school students, university-based labour law clinics, legal aid Organizations, human rights organizations, trade unions organizations, Migrant workers, and employersâ
organizations through strengthening their capacities in labour standards.