Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (Syria)

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour is the main authority administrating labour affairs and social matters, including labour inspection, and a department of the Government of Syria.[3]

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour
وزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية والعمل
Agency overview
Formed1943, renewed 2016 [1]
JurisdictionGovernment of Syria
HeadquartersDamascus
Minister responsible
Websitehttp://www.mosal.gov.sy/

Responsibility edit

The ministry is responsible for labor and employment, occupational health and safety, employment in the public sector, family empowerment, poverty reduction and livelihood support, development of the social protection system and social security system, and the provision of social protection and care for the most vulnerable or vulnerable social groups.[4]

Organisation edit

The Directorates of the Ministry:[5]

  • Directorate of Associations and Private Institutions
  • Social Protection Directorate
  • Rural Development Directorate
  • Directorate of Labor Inspection, Health and Safety
  • Labor Relations Directorate
  • Manpower Directorate
  • Directorate of Labor Market Observatory
  • Directorate of Technology and Information Systems
  • Directorate of Technical and Engineering Affairs
  • Legal Affairs Directorate
  • Directorate of Administrative Affairs
  • Directorate of Planning and International Cooperation
  • Directorate of Administrative Development
  • Directorate of Internal Control

Regional organisation edit

The MOSAL is decentralized in its main structure and is represented in of the 14 regional departments by a regional Directorate of Social Affairs, which has social, employment and inspection functions.[6]

Ministers edit

Minister Government Term
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour
Rima al-Qadiri Imad Khamis government 2016 to 2020
Salwa Abdullah First Hussein Arnous government 2020 to 2021
Mohamed Seif El-Din Second Hussein Arnous government 2021 to 2023
Louai Emad El-Din al-Munajjid Second Hussein Arnous government 2023 to present

References edit

  1. ^ "القانون رقم /16/ لعام 2016 القاضي بإحداث وزارة باسم "وزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية والعمل"". pministry.gov.sy (in Arabic). 2016-07-31. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. ^ "من هو محمد سيف الدين وزير الشؤون الاجتماعية والعمل بالحكومة الجديدة؟ | سناك سوري". 2021-08-11. Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  3. ^ reem. "الرئيس الأسد يصدر قانونا يقضي بإحداث وزارة باسم وزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية والعمل". S A N A (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. ^ "Labour Inspection Country Profile: SYRIA". ILO. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ^ "عن الوزارة". 2020-04-29. Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  6. ^ "Syria - وزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية والعمل (Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour)". socialprotection.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.