Ministry of Labor (Taiwan)

Ministry of Labor
勞動部
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Ministry overview
Formed	1 August 1987 (as Council of Labor Affairs); 17 February 2014 (as MOL)
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Headquarters	Taipei City
Ministers responsible	Chen Hsiung-wen, Minister; Hao Feng-ming, Political Deputy Minister; Kuo Fang-yu, Permanent Deputy Minister;
Parent Ministry	Executive Yuan
Website	www.mol.gov.tw

The Ministry of Labor of the Republic of China (MOL; Chinese: 中華民國勞動部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Láodòng Bù) is a ministry of the Republic of China representing opinions of employees, political and academic circles to review labor policies, laws and regulations, as well as related projects and programs in Taiwan.

History

The Ministry was originally established as the Council of Labor Affairs (CLA; Chinese: 勞工委員會; pinyin: Láogōng Wěiyuánhuì) on 1 August 1987. The council was upgraded to Ministry of Labor Affairs on 17 February 2014.^[1]

Visions

Autonomy
Equality
Development

Organization structures

Administrative Units

Department of General Planning
Department of Employment Relations
Department of Labor Insurance
Department of Employment Welfare and Retirement
Department of Labor Standards and Equal Employment
Department of Legal Services

Staff Units

Department of General Affairs
Department of Human Resources
Department of Civil Service Ethics
Department of Accounting
Department of Statistics
Department of Information Management

Third Level Agencies

Fourth Level Agencies

Taipei-Keelung-Hualien-Kinmen-Matsu Branch
Taoyuan-Hsinchu-Miaoli Branch
Taichung-Changhua-Nantou Branch
Yunlin-Chiayi-Tainan Branch
Kaohsiung-Pingtung-Penghu-Taitung Branch
Skill Evaluation Center^[2]

List of ministers

Chen Hsiung-wen (left), the incumbent Minister of Labor.

Council of Labor Affairs

Cheng Shuei-chih (鄭水枝) (August 1987 – February 1989)
Chao Shou-po (趙守博) (February 1989 – 1994)
Hsieh Shen-shan (謝深山) (1994 – May 1997)
Hsu Chieh-kuei (許介圭) (May 1997 – February 1998)
Chan Huo-shen (詹火生) (February 1998 – 20 May 2000)
Chen Chu (20 May 2000 – 19 September 2005)
Lee Ying-yuan (19 September 2005 – 20 May 2007)
Lu Tien-ling (20 May 2007 – 20 May 2008)
Wang Ju-hsuan (20 May 2008 – 2 October 2012)
Pan Shih-wei (2 October 2012 – 16 February 2014)