Global InformationDepartment of Employment and Labour information
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| Type | Department |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
| Headquarters | 25°44′59″S 28°11′20″E / 25.74972°S 28.18889°E |
| Employees | 3,490 (2010/11) |
| Annual budget | R1,981 million (2011/12) |
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| Website | www |
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. Through a range of initiatives developed in collaboration with social partners, the Department of Employment and Labour makes a substantial contribution to the decline in inequality, poverty, and unemployment. These programs aim to reduce workplace poverty, promote positive labor relations, increase economic efficiency and productivity, eliminate workplace discrimination and inequality.
As of 29 May 2019[update] 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]
- ^ "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.