| Agency Name: | Department of Labour |
| Type: | Department |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -25.7497°N 28.1889°W |
| Employees: | 3,490 (2010/11) |
| Budget: | R1,981 million (2011/12) |
| Minister1 Name: | Thembelani Thulas Nxesi |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Minister of Employment and Labour |
| Deputyminister1 Name: | Boitumelo Moloi |
| Deputyminister1 Pfo: | Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour |
| Chief1 Name: | Mr. Thobile Lamati |
| Chief1 Position: | Director-General: Labour |
| Agency Type: | Department |
| Child1 Agency: | Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety |
| Child2 Agency: | Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration |
| Child3 Agency: | Commission for Employment Equity |
| Child4 Agency: | Compensation Board |
| Child5 Agency: | Employment Conditions Commission |
| Child6 Agency: | National Economic Development and Labour Council |
| Child7 Agency: | Productivity South Africa |
| Child8 Agency: | Unemployment Insurance Fund |
| Keydocument1: | Labour Relations Act, 1995 |
| Keydocument2: | Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 |
| Keydocument3: | Employment Equity Act, 1998 |
| Keydocument4: | Unemployment Insurance Act, 1996 |
| Keydocument5: | Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 |
| Keydocument6: | Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, |
| Keydocument7: | National Minimum Wage Act, |
| Keydocument8: | Employment Services Act, |
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.
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]