Department of Labour (New Zealand)

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Department of Labour

Established:	1891
Minister of Labour:	Hon Trevor Mallard
Secretary/CEO:	Chris Blake
Employees:	1500

The New Zealand Department of Labour (Māori: Te Tari Mahi) was established in 1891 and its primary role is to improve the performance of the labour market and, through this, strengthen the economy and increase the standard of living for those in New Zealand.

The department's chief executive is the Secretary of Labour Chris Blake. The department is responsible to several cabinet ministers, including:

• The Minister of Labour (Hon Trevor Mallard)
• The Minister for ACC (Hon Maryan Street)
• The Minister of Immigration (Hon David Cunliffe)
• The Minister for Social Development and Employment (Hon David Benson-Pope)

[edit] Organization

Previously the department operated under a number of divisions including Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), the Employment Relations Service (ERS), the Community Employment group (CEG), and the New Zealand Immigration Service (NZIS). Since 2004 the department has been trying to consolidate its identity under the single brand "Department of Labour".

The department is now organised into five "groups" each headed by a Deputy Secretary.

• Workforce - with current acting deputy secretary, Graeme Buchanan is responsible for immigration, settlement and employment-related customer services and information, and policy advice on these areas to government.
• Workplace - current deputy secretary Andrew Annakin is responsible for employment relationship and workplace health and safety customer services and information and policy advice to government on these areas and the Accident Compensation Corporation.
• Work Directions - deputy secretary Monique Dawson is responsible for improvements in the performance of our workforce and workplaces by actively responding to the constraints and opportunities of our current and future labour markets
• Corporate - deputy secretary Brian Sage leads the Corporate group which supports the Chief Executive and whole-of-Department capability through a range of central services, advice and standards. Corporate responsibilities include human resources, information technology, communications, financial management, planning and reporting, audit and administration.
• Legal - Graeme Buchanan, deputy secretary Legal which provides legal services and advice to the Department and Ministers, and oversees official information and privacy requirements.

[edit] External links

• Department of Labour official site

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