Organization and Manpower

Organization

　The Council of Labor Affairs was established on August 1, 1987 under Executive Yuan as a cabinet-level agency in charge of national labor affairs. The Council has one minister, two deputy ministers, and 7~11 commissioners recruited by the minister representing opinions of employers, employees, political, and academic circles to review labor policies, labor laws and regulations, as well as related projects and programs.

　The Council of Labor Affairs has established eight departments, namely, Department of Labor Relations, Department of Labor Standards, Department of Labor Welfare, Department of Labor Insurance, Department of Labor Safety and Health, Department of Labor Inspection, Department of Planning, and Department of Statistics, together with a Central Region Office; there are also Secretariat, Personnel Office, Accounting Office, Civil Service Ethics Office, Information Management Center, Petitions and Appeals Committee, and Legal Affairs Committee established under the Council; at the same time, there are nine other affiliated agencies, namely, Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Northern Region Inspection office, Central Region Inspection Office, Southern Region Inspection Office, Labor Insurance Supervisory Committee, Bureau of Labor Insurance, Labor Pension Fund, and Institutes of Labor Education.

Manpower

　The number of budgeted staff of the Council is 373, among them, 97.79% have education level of college or above; 48.49% are male, and 51.51% are female; the Council employs professionals with good educational background in labor administration to provide the most comprehensive and high-quality services to labor and business owners.