The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is a
Cabinet-level government ministry of Zambia. It is mandated to lead in the formulation and implementation of national employment, labour, and social security policy. The ministry is also responsible in monitoring national productivity, occupational safety and health, and relations between employees and their employers. The ministry is headed by Minister of Labour and Social Security
Joyce Nonde-Simukoko
Joyce Nonde-Simukoko a Zambian politician. She was appointed the Minister of Labour and Social Security in the Cabinet of Zambia by President Edgar Chagwa Lungu on 15 September 2016.
Career
In the past, she served as the president of the Fed ...
.
Location
The headquarters of the MLSS are located in the New Government Complex in the
Cathedral Hill neighborhood of the city of
Lusaka
Lusaka (; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was ab ...
, the capital of Zambia. The coordinates of the headquarters of the MCTI are 15°25'21.0"S, 28°17'25.0"E (Latitude:-15.422499; Longitude:28.290270).
Departments
MLSS is divided into the following administrative departments:
* Social Security Department
* Labour Department
* Planning Department
* Occupational Safety and Health Department
* Human Resources Department
* National Productivity and Development Unit
Social security project
Since 2007, the government has had a national security scheme for seniors aged 60 years and older. As of 2012, approximately 4,000 individuals were beneficiaries of monthly payments. The scheme is under expansion to cover more seniors.
List of ministers
Deputy ministers
References
External links
Website of Zambian Ministry of Labour and Social Security
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