ARLAC is an African regional institution concerned with the world of work in all its manifestations but with a particular emphasis on labour administration and its various functional responsibilities. It sees itself as an outward looking innovative institution seeking opportunities to serve its members.
In the ARLAC logo the world of work is expressed by the cogs of machinery in industry, and the stylized hands forming the shape of a cereal crop representing agricultural work;
The regional nature of ARLAC as an organisation is expressed through the four arms representing North, South, East and West Africa;
ARLAC’s interest in all forms of work is expressed through the intermeshing of the four arms creating various segments of the labour market to cover the formal and informal economy activities, urban and rural, public and private sectors. This intermeshing also expresses ARLAC’s commitment to cooperation and consultation between government, employers’ and workers organisations;
Although by its constitution ARLAC is not a tripartite organisation, it strongly promotes and supports the concept and practice of tripartism, and this is expressed through the three fingers on each hand;
ARLAC’s search for excellence through outward thinking to meet challenges and create opportunities for improvement in working conditions and the environment of work, is expressed through the four hands reaching upwards; and
ARLAC’s close working partnership with the ILO is expressed through the machine cogs which are similar to those on the ILO logo.
Overall, the ARLAC logo portrays an institution of strength and optimism reaching out to serve its clients.
