Historical Organization
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
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Organization Timeline
Labor Contract Law takes effect
📅 1 January 2008The law required written contracts and set rules for termination, severance and open-ended employment. It offered a legal tool for workers, but protections were unevenly enforced and migrant and...
New rural pension pilot begins
📅 1 September 2009The pilot introduced a basic old-age pension for rural residents, funded through public subsidy and individual contributions. It extended social protection beyond formal urban employment, but...
NPC adopts the Social Insurance Law
📅 28 October 2010The law consolidated basic pension, medical, unemployment, work-injury and maternity insurance rules. It formalized a broader social-protection framework, but portability, funding and access...
Social Insurance Law takes effect
📅 1 July 2011The national framework became operative, setting rules for enrollment and benefits across several insurance branches. It represented a major institutional expansion, though migrant workers and...
Employment-support package expands credit and training measures
📅 9 July 2025Measures include expanded employment-stabilization loans, subsidies for eligible small firms hiring priority groups, work-relief programs, training, and public employment services. They address...