Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia)
 Coat of arms of Zambia | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Type | Ministry |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Zambia |
| Headquarters | New Government Complex, Independence Avenue, P.O. Box 32186, Lusaka, Zambia 15°25′21″S 28°17′25″E / 15.4225°S 28.2902°E |
| Annual budget | ZMW. 48 million (2015) [1] |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | Homepage |
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.[2] The ministry is headed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, currently Brenda Mwika Tambatamba.[3]
Location
[edit]The headquarters of the MLSS are located in the New Government Complex in the Cathedral Hill neighborhood of the city of Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.[4] 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).[5]
Departments
[edit]MLSS is divided into the following administrative departments:[6]
- Social Security Department
- Labour Department
- Planning Department
- Occupational Safety and Health Department
- Human Resources Department
- National Productivity and Development Unit
Social security project
[edit]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.[7]
List of ministers
[edit]| Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of Labour and Social Services | |||
| Fwanyanga Mulikita | United National Independence Party | 1970 | 1971 |
| Minister of Labour and Social Security | |||
| Austin Liato | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2008 | 2011 |
| Fackson Shamenda | Patriotic Front | 2011 | 2015 |
| Joyce Nonde-Simukoko | Patriotic Front | 2016 | 2021 |
| Brenda Tambatamba | United Party For National Development | 2021 | |
Deputy ministers
[edit]| Deputy Minister | Party | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Liato | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy | 2006 | 2008 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Zambian Budget 2015-2016" (PDF). Zambian Government. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ MLSS (18 September 2016). "Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia): About Us". Lusaka: Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia) (MLSS). Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed four women to serve as ministers in his major set of cabinet and provincial ministerial appointments. – Daily Nation". Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ MLSS (18 September 2016). "Contact Information of the Zambian Ministry of Labour and Social Security". Lusaka: Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia) (MLSS). Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Location of the Headquarters of the Zambian Ministry of Labour and Social Security" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ MLSS (18 September 2016). "Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia): Organisational Structure". Lusaka: Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia) (MLSS). Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ MLSS (18 September 2016). "Social Security Project". Lusaka: Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Zambia) (MLSS). Retrieved 18 September 2016.
