Department of Employment and Labour

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
Type Department
Jurisdiction Government of South Africa
Headquarters
25°44′59″S 28°11′20″E
Employees 3,490 (2010/11)
Annual budget R1,981 million (2011/12)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Department 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
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

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.

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.