Ministry of Labour and Employment
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VISION
By 2013 Labour and Employment will be a united team and leading Ministry in providing timely, quality and professional services to its clients in compliance with the service standards.

“LABOURING FOR YOU”
“Re sebeletsa uena.”


MISSION
We pledge to adhere to International Labour Standards by promoting and facilitating employment opportunities, skills development required by labour market, sound labour relations management, tripatism, social dialogue, social justice, healthy and safe working conditions, and accessible and timely dispute resolution for all stakeholders.

KEY OBJECTIVES
a) To increase skills database from 0% to 5%.

b) To increase the employment of Basotho in scarce skills positions from 10 to 80.

c) To increase the number of placed job seekers in permanent positions from 125 to 500 per year by 2013.

d) To increase the number of informed school leavers and job seekers on career development from 216 to 432 by 2013.

e) To increase the number of formalized Small Micro & Medium Enterprises from the informal sector from 0 to 200 by 2013.

f) To increase provision of labour market statistics from 40% to 75% by 2013.

g) To increase efficiency of labour Justice System.

h) To increase participation of social partners in statutory bodies from 10% to 30% by 2013.

i) To increase the level of compliance with labour laws per establishment from 30% to 80% by 2013.

j) To reduce unsafe health conditions at textiles and construction sectors from 80% to 45%.

k) To reduce the number of musculoskeletal and respiratory disorders in textile and construction from 40% to 20% (73 -14) by 2013.

l) To reduce the number of staff involved in corruption incidences from 10 to 0 by 2013.

m) To reduce the prevalence of HIV and Aids infection among workforce from 50% to 30% by 2013.

n) To increase speedy service delivery by 20% by March 2013.

o) To increase level of performance of staff from 50% to 80%.

p) To increase team spirit and unity amongst staff from 10% to 100% by 2013.

q) To establish comprehensive social security scheme for the private sector by 2013.

r) To reduce the number of unpaid beneficiaries of estates pensions and compensations from 1200 to below 50 by 2013.

s) To increase the employment of legal Basotho in RSA by 3000 from 103499 to 106, 499 by 2013.

t) To increase the employment of Basotho in foreign countries other than RSA by 1000 from 3500 to 4500 by 2013.

u) To increase number of enrolled NSTC students from 80 to 120 per quarter by 2013.