Department of Employment and Labour

Summary

The Department of Employment and Labour is the department of the South African government responsible for matters related to employment, including industrial relations, job creation, unemployment insurance and occupational health and safety.

Department of Labour
List
  • 10 other official names:
  • Departement van Arbeid (Afrikaans)
  • umNyango wezabaSebenzi (Southern Ndebele)
  • iSebe lezaBasebenzi (Xhosa)
  • uMnyango Wezabasebenzi (Zulu)
  • Litiko Letetisebenti (Swazi)
  • Kgoro ya Bašomi (Northern Sotho)
  • Lefapha la tsa Mesebetsi (Sotho)
  • Lefapha la Bodiri (Tswana)
  • Ndzawulo ya Vatirhi (Tsonga)
  • Muhasho wa Mishumo (Venda)
Department overview
TypeDepartment
JurisdictionGovernment of South Africa
Headquarters
25°44′59″S 28°11′20″E / 25.74972°S 28.18889°E / -25.74972; 28.18889
Employees3,490 (2010/11)
Annual budgetR1,981 million (2011/12)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Mr. Thobile Lamati, Director-General: Labour
Child agencies
Key documents
  • Labour Relations Act, 1995
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
  • Employment Equity Act, 1998
  • Unemployment Insurance Act, 1996
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993
  • Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act,
Websitewww.labour.gov.za

As of 29 May 2019 the Minister of Employment and Labour is Thembelani Thulas Nxesi. In the 2011/12 budget the department had a budget of R1,981 million and a staff complement of 3,490 civil servants.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Vote 18: Labour" (PDF). Estimates of National Expenditure 2011. Pretoria: National Treasury. 23 February 2011. ISBN 978-0-621-39863-2. Retrieved 10 January 2012.

External links edit

  • Official website