Ministry of Employment and Labor

"MOEL" redirects here. For other uses, see Moel.

Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL; Korean: 고용노동부) is a cabinet-level ministry of the government of South Korea that oversees labor-related affairs. Its predecessor agency, the Division of Labor, was established under the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs (사회부장관) on 11 November 1948.^[1] It was upgraded to a cabinet ministry on 8 April 1981.^[2]

Ministry of Employment and Labor

고용노동부
MOEL headquarters in Sejong
Agency overview
Formed	July 5, 2010
Preceding agencies	Division of Labor, Ministry of Social Affairs (1948-1963) Labor Administration (1963-1981) Ministry of Labor (1981-2010)
Jurisdiction	Government of South Korea
Headquarters	422, Hanuridae-ro, Sejong, South Korea
Minister responsible	Vacant
Deputy Minister responsible	Kim Min-seok
Website	www.moel.go.kr/english
Korean name
Hangul	고용노동부
Hanja	雇傭勞動部
RR	Goyong nodongbu
MR	Koyong nodongbu

The headquarters are located in Building #11 of the Sejong Government Complex in Sejong City.^[3] Previously the headquarters were located in Buildings 1 and 3 of the Government Complex II in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province.^[4]

Work

Major tasks include the establishment of policies related to employment, the establishment and management of policies related to industrial insurance, the establishment of policies related to occupational capacity development, employment equality with work and family compatibility, and the establishment of policies related to labor conditions.^{[5][better source needed]}

See also

• Unemployment in South Korea
• Trade unions in South Korea
• Korea University of Technology and Education
• Korea Polytechnics