a) Contributing to decent employment creation through employment services legislation; b) Promoting equity in the labour market through employment equity implementation and strengthened enforcement mechanisms; c) Protecting vulnerable workers by improving capacity to monitor and enforce compliance with labour legislation; d) Strengthening social protection through health and safety implementation and strengthened enforcement mechanisms; e) Promoting sound labour relations by managing the implementation of the Labour Relations Act; f) Monitoring the impact of legislation by detecting changing labour market trends; g) Strengthening multilateral and bilateral relations through participation in the International Labour Organisation ILO governing body and the ILO conference; and h) Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Department through improved organisational performance.