Department of Labor and Employment (Philippines)

The Department of Labor and Employment (Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleo, commonly abbreviated as DOLE) is one of the executive departments of the Philippine government mandated to formulate policies, implement programs and services, and serve as the policy-coordinating arm of the Executive Branch in the field of labor and employment. It is tasked with the enforcement of the provisions of the Labor Code.

History
The Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) was founded on December 8, 1933, via Act No. 4121 by the Philippine Legislature. It was renamed as Ministry of Labor and Employment in 1978. The agency was renamed as a department after the People Power Revolution in 1986.

Organizational Structure
The Department is currently headed by a Secretary with the following Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries:
 * Undersecretary for Employment and Human Resource Development Cluster
 * Undersecretary for Workers’ Welfare and Protection Cluster
 * Undersecretary for Labor Relations, Policy and International Affairs Cluster
 * Undersecretary for Legislative Liaison and Legal Affairs, General Administration Cluster
 * Assistant Secretary for Employment and Human Resource Development Cluster
 * Assistant Secretary for Labor Relations, Policy and International Affairs and Regional Operations Cluster
 * Assistant Secretary for Legislative Liaison and Legal Affairs, General Administration Cluster
 * Assistant Secretary for Workers’ Welfare and Protection Cluster

Bureaus

 * Bureau of Local Employment (BLE)
 * Bureau of Labor Relations (BLR)
 * Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC)
 * Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC)
 * International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB)

Attached Agencies

 * Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC)
 * Institute for Labor Studies (ILS)
 * National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB)
 * National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
 * National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC)
 * Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC)
 * Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
 * Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)