In terms of leadership, the Ministry is at political level, headed by a Cabinet Minister who is assisted by a Deputy Minister. At technical level, a Permanent Secretary is the head and is assisted by Directors of various departments.

The Ministry is organised into five Departments and one Unit and these are as follows:

The Social Security Department is headed by a Director and has two functional Sections, each supervised by a Principal Social Security Officer.  

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The Department of Labour is headed by a Labour Commissioner with three (3) functional Sections namely; Employment, Industrial Relations and Inspections.
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The Planning and Research Unit is headed by a Chief Planner and has two functional Sections, each supervised by a Principal Planner.
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As Zambia seeks to improve the well-being of its people through development,    there are however hazards that come about and affect the health of workers, the community and the general environment. 
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The Department of HRA is headed by a Director and has two functional Sections and a Unit, namely: Human Resources and Administration, and Accounts Unit.
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The Department is headed by a Director and has three Sections, namely: Productivity and Quality Improvement, Occupational Assessment, and Productivity Measurement and Monitoring
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