The Old Ministry of Labour Building (Chinese: 前劳工部大厦; Malay: Bangunan Lama Menteri Pekerja) is a former building of the Ministry of Labour located at Havelock Square in the Outram Planning Area, within the Central Area of Singapore's central business district.

After Singapore was established as a Straits Settlement trading port in 1819, the arrival of the Chinese immigrants, whom mostly constituted of the villagers from southern China increased steadily.

They were often abused by their agents, who held them indebted for their passage here or for fees of one kind or another.

[1] As the protectorate’s responsibilities and staff strength grew, its office was first relocated to the Upper Macao Street (present day Pickering Street), followed by a new shophouse at Boat Quay, and finally to a newly constructed two storey building at the corner of New Bridge Road and Havelock Road in 1886.

The Chinese Protectorate functioned at the building until the outbreak of World War II.