The department has apart from the Executive Branch (which is the top management), three division comprising of sub-sections which they call programs. They are 1. Corporate Services which includes Human Resource & IT and Finance & Administration 2. Industrial Relations & Compliance which includes Industrial Relations, Labour Administration and Occupational Safety & Health 3. Policy, Employment & International Labour which includes Policy, National Employment & International Labour Affairs.

The department also has 7 Statutory Offices listed in About Us.

All this departments carry out responsibilities as mandated by the Government of Papua New Guinea Acts & Legislation you can find in the Downloads area. 

Our head office is located at the junction between Cameron Rd and Wardstrip Rd, Gordons, Port Moresby. See the map in the our Location page.

Our head office opens weekdays Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 4:00pm. However, counter services for sections like Labour Administrations, Industrial Relations & Office of Workers Compensations have different schedules as show in the Office Hours page.