MINISTERIO DE TRABAJO, EMPLEO Y SEGURIDAD SOCIAL (MTESS)

Description

The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security (MTESS) is the governing body for labor and social security policy in Paraguay. It is organized around two vice-ministries: the Vice-Ministry of Labor and the Vice-Ministry of Employment and Social Security.

Its main functions include administering and overseeing labor relations, registering employers, verifying compliance with labor regulations, and promoting formal employment, including through job-matching platforms such as EmpleaPY. It also coordinates with institutions such as the Social Security Institute (IPS) to expand social security coverage.

MTESS also runs risk-prevention and occupational safety training programs for various productive sectors, and oversees the implementation of international agreements, laws and decrees related to labor in the country.