Improving the Enforcement of Labor Laws in Guatemala

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Bureau of International Labor Affairs

Description

Subject to the availability of funds, USDOL’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) intends to fund a technical assistance project in Guatemala to improve enforcement of the minimum wage, hours of work, and occupational safety and health in the Guatemalan agricultural export sector. Successful implementation of this project will contribute to Guatemala’s ability to comply with the labor provisions of the Dominican Republic – Central America – United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). The applicant must work with relevant local actors such as the labor inspectorate and labor courts involved in issuing administrative sanctions, upholding them, and remediating labor violations.

Who can apply

  • Others

Contact

Sue Levenstein, Grants Management Specialist
levenstein.susan.l@dol.gov

Key dates & funding
  • PostedJun 8, 2018
  • ClosesJul 18, 2018
  • Award floor$2,500,000
  • Award ceiling$2,500,000
  • Program funding$2,500,000
  • Expected awards1
  • CFDA17.401

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