The National Remuneration Board (NRB) is a quasi judicial body initially established under S.45 of the Repealed Industrial Relations Act which is now deemed to have been set up under S.90 of the Employment Relations Act [ERA] .The main function of the NRB is to make recommendations to the Minister regarding minimum remuneration and terms and conditions of employment in the private sector. These recommendations form the basis for the Remuneration Order [RO] Regulations. Presently there are 30 distinct sectors governed by ROs ​with an average of 300,000 workers.

The NRB consists of a Chairperson and a Vice Chairperson and they are assisted by a multidisciplinary team of technical staff/researchers in the form of Remuneration Analysts, Labour Officers, Accountant and Statistics Offic​er.

OUR VISION

All workers in the private sector be favoured with a conducive working environment and decent conditions of work in view of promoting decent living, gender equality and interest of the community as a whole whilst at the same time having regard to the need of increasing the rate of economic growth in the country by protecting employment and creating greater employment opportunities

OUR MISSION

Our commitment to bring about the latest techniques and approach to the fixing of minimum remuneration and terms and conditions of employment with the ultimate objective of employer and worker winning together

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

(a)        Independence.

(b)        Timeliness.

(c)        Confidentiality.

(d)        Customer Focus and Objectivity.

(e)        Team Spirit.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BOARD 

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