Ministry of Employment and Labor

Ministry of Employment and Labor
고용노동부; 雇傭勞動部; Goyong nodong-bu
	; 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	Lee Jeong-sik;
Deputy Minister responsible	Lee Sung-hee;
Website	www.moel.go.kr/english

South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL; Korean: 고용노동부; Hanja: 雇傭勞動部) is a cabinet-level ministry overseeing labor affairs. Its predecessor agency, the Division of Labor, was established under the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs (사회부장관) on 11 November 1948. It was upgraded to a cabinet ministry on 8 April 1981.

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

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