Department of Employment and Labour

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... Wikipedia

• Type:  Department
• Jurisdiction:  Government of South Africa
• Employees:  3,490 (2010/11)
• Annual budget:  R4.58 billion (2026/27)
• Minister responsible:  Thembelani Thulas Nxesi, Minister of Employment and Labour
• Deputy Minister responsible:  Boitumelo Moloi, Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour
• executive:  Mr. Thobile Lamati, Director-General: Labour
• Child agencies:  Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety, Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration, Commission for Employment Equity, Compensation Board, Employment Conditions Commission, National Economic Development and Labour Council, Productivity South Africa, Unemployment Insurance Fund, Supported Employment Enterprises (SEE)
• 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
• Website:  www.labour.gov.za
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo