The Minister of State for Employment is a mid-level position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government.

The office is currently held by Jo Churchill.

The minister's responsibilities include:

• responsibility for departmental strategy on the labour market, unemployment and in work progression, with a focus on under-represented groups, young people and skills
• in-work conditionality including sanctions
• international labour market *policy (International Labour Organization (ILO), G20, Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO))
• European Social Fund (ESF) and UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)
• work services and Jobcentre Plus partnership working
• Jobcentre Plus campaigns
• Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support
• People and Location Programme
• Youth Obligation Support Programme
• Flexible Support Fund
• labour market interventions for self-employment (including the New Enterprise Allowance and future offer and the Minimum Income Floor)
• benefit cap
• Health and Safety Executive