The Ministry of Labour (Burmese: အလုပ်သမား ဝန်ကြီးဌာန) is a ministry of Government of Myanmar, responsible for the country's labour welfare and renders services to employers and workers.[1] President Htin Kyaw combined Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security and Ministry of Immigration and Population to form the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.

Ministry of Labour
အလုပ်သမားဝန်ကြီးဌာန
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Myanmar
HeadquartersOffice No (51), Naypyidaw
19°50′18″N 96°07′13″E / 19.838351°N 96.1203718°E / 19.838351; 96.1203718
Minister responsible
  • Myint Naung
Websitehttps://www.mol.gov.mm/en/

After the 2021 coup, it was reformed as Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Immigration and Population.

History

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The ministry's names, functions and responsibilities have changed several times:

Ministry name Abbreviation Start End Reference
Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security MOLES 2016
Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population MOLIP 2016 2021
Ministry of Labour MOL 2021 present

Departmental bodies

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  1. Department of Labour
  2. Social Security Board
  3. Factories and General Labour Laws Inspection Department
  4. Department of Labour Relations [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministry Of Labour". Myanmar Online Data Information Network Solutions. 2002. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Organization chart" (PDF). Ministry of Labour (Myanmar) (which owns "National Unity Government of Myanmar").