Ministry of Employment and Labor

Industrial relation

Supporting autonomous dispute settlements within the principle of rule of law, Addressing undesirable practices such ad illegal strikes, and encouraging mutually beneficial and cooperative labor and management.

Labor standards

Supervising the various standards both workers and employers should comply with, such as for labor contracts, rest/holidays/leaver, wages, retirement pay, employment relationships, dismissal, employment rules, etc.

Occupational safety and health

making efforts to prevent industrial accidents by creating an accident-free and pleasant work environment.

Employment

establishing and coordinating employment policies and strategies. It includes resolving mismatch in the labor market through advanced employment service, providing employment security programs for unemployment prevention and employment promotion, and working to create more decent jobs by analyzing the labor market and implementing social job service programs.

Employment services

Fostering and overseeing employment service industry, formulating related policies and institutions such ad employment insurance policies.

Vocational training and skills development

Offering comprehensive supports for skills development activities carried out by employers, job-seekers, and the employed in the form of financial subsidies and facility cost sharing.

Equal employment

Creating a culture of equality at work for women, the disabled, the aged, youths and minors, foreign workers, etc., and making a society based on the spirit of togetherness.

International cooperation

Actively responding to international labor circumstances through overseas exchanges and cooperation