Minister of Labour (in

British English British English (BrE, en-GB, or BE) is, according to Oxford Dictionaries, "English as used in Great Britain, as distinct from that used elsewhere". More narrowly, it can refer specifically to the English language in England, or, more broadl ...

) or Labor (in

American English American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the United States and in most circumstances ...

) is typically a cabinet-level position with portfolio responsibility for setting national labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training and

social security Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifical ...

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The position exist in many countries with several different names: * Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, and Equal Opportunities (Albania) * Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security (Argentina) * Minister of Labour, Family and Youth (Austria) * Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population (Azerbaijan) *

Ministry of Labour (Barbados) The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, commonly referred to as the Ministry of Labour, is a government ministry responsible for policy formulation, industrial relations, acting as a secretariat to the Social Partnership, and t ...

* Minister of Work, Employment, and Social Security (Bolivia) * Minister of Labour (Burma) * Minister of Labour (Bhutan) * Minister of Employment, Workforce, and Labour (Canada) **

Minister of Labour and Immigration (Manitoba) The Minister of Labour and Immigration of the Canadian province of Manitoba is a member of the Executive Council of Manitoba, which is informally known as the Cabinet. This position was formerly known as the Minister of Labour. The Current Minis ...

** Minister of Labour (Ontario) **

Minister of Labour (Quebec) The Ministry of Labour (in French: ''Ministère du Travail'') is responsible for labour relations and regulations in the province of Quebec. As of 2018, the minister responsible is Dominique Vien. The Ministry was founded in 1905 as the Ministry ...

* Minister of Human Resources and Social Security (China) ** Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Hong Kong) *

Minister of Labour (Colombia) The Ministry of Labour ( es, Ministerio de Trabajo, links=no) is the national executive ministry of Colombia in charge of formulating, implementing, and orienting labour policy and labour relations to stimulate job growth through job creation ...

* Minister of Employment (Denmark) * Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands) * Minister of Labour (Germany) *

Minister of Labour and Employment (India) The Ministry of Labour & Employment is one of the oldest and most important Ministries of the Government of India. This is an India's federal ministry which is responsible for enforcement of labour laws in general and legislations related to a w ...

* Minister of Manpower (Indonesia) *

Minister of Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare The Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare ( fa, وزارت تعاون، کار و رفاه اجتماعی پهلوی ) is an Iranian government body responsible for the oversight of Cooperative business, regulation and implementa ...

(Iran) * Minister for Labour (Ireland, dissolved) * Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services (Israel) *

Minister of Health, Labour, and Welfare The is a member of the Cabinet of Japan and is the leader and chief executive of the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare. The minister is nominated by the Prime Minister of Japan and is appointed by the Emperor of Japan. Minister Katsunobu Ka ...

(Japan) *

Minister of Social Security and Labour (Lithuania) The Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministerija) is a government department of the Republic of Lithuania. Its operations are authorized by the Constitu ...

Minister of Labor and Social Policy (Macedonia) Minister may refer to: * Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric ** Minister (Catholic Church) * Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department) ** Minister without portfolio, a member of governmen ...

Minister of Human Resources (Malaysia) The previous Malaysian Minister of Human Resources was Saravanan Murugan who term ended on 24 November 2022. The minister was supported by Deputy Minister of Human Resources which is Awang Hashim. The Minister administers the portfolio through t ...

Secretary of Labor (Mexico) The Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare ( es, Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, ''STPS'') is a Federal Government Department in charge of all social health services in the Mexican Republic. The Secretary is a member of the ...

* Minister of Labor, Family, and Social Protection (Moldova) * Minister of Labour (New Zealand) * Minister of Labour and Productivity (Nigeria) * Minister of Labor (North Korea) *

Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion The Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion is the head of the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion. The position has existed since 1 January 1846, when the Ministry of the Interior was created. Several different names have ...

(Norway) *

Secretary of Labor and Employment (Philippines) The Secretary of Labor and Employment ( fil, Kalihim ng Paggawa at Empleyo) is the head of the Department of Labor and Employment The Department of Labor and Employment ( fil, Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo}, commonly abbreviated as DOLE) ...

* Minister of Labor, Family, and Social Protection (Romania) * Minister of Manpower (Singapore) * Minister of Employment (Sweden) *

Ministry of Labor The Ministry of Labour ('' UK''), or Labor ('' US''), also known as the Department of Labour, or Labor, is a government department responsible for setting labour standards, labour dispute mechanisms, employment, workforce participation, training, a ...

(Taiwan) * Ministry of Labour (Thailand) * Minister of Labour and Social Security (Turkey) * Minister of Social Policy (Ukraine) *

Secretary of State for Employment The Secretary of State for Employment was a position in the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. In 1995 it was merged with Secretary of State for Education to make the Secretary of State for Education and Employment. In 2001 the employment functions ...

(United Kingdom) **

Minister of Labour (Northern Ireland) The Minister of Labour for Northern Ireland was a member of the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland (Cabinet) in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart ...

Secretary of Labor The United States Secretary of Labor is a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and as the head of the United States Department of Labor, controls the department, and enforces and suggests laws involving unions, the workplace, and all o ...

(United States) * Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Vietnam)

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