Ministry of Labour and Promotion of Employment
government ministry of Peru
The Ministry of Labour and Promotion of Employment (Spanish: Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo; MTPE, also MINTRA) of Peru is the government ministry responsible for matters of labour and promotion of employment. It also promotes social welfare and vocational training, as well as the ensurance of compliance with legal standards and working conditions, in a context of dialogue and consultation between social partners and the state.
As of 6 September 2023, the minister responsible is Daniel Maurate.
History
The ministry has its origins in an office that operated as part of a series of ministries. It was formally created on April 30, 1949, through Law Decree 11009, with the name Ministry of Labour and Indian Affairs (Spanish: Ministerio de Trabajo y Asuntos Indígenas).
From 1969 onwards, the ministry took a number of names according to the offices with which it worked:
Ministry of Labour and Communities (Spanish: Ministerio de Trabajo y Comunidades): 1966–1969.
Ministry of Labour (Spanish: Ministerio de Trabajo): 1969–1981.
Ministry of Labour and Social Promotion (Spanish: Ministerio de Trabajo y Promoción Social): 1981–2002
It ultimately acquired its current name in 2002.
Organisation
Senior Management
Minister of Labour and Employment Promotion
Vice Ministry of Labour
General Directorate of Labour
General Directorate of Fundamental Rights and Occupational Health and Safety
General Directorate of Labour Inspection Policies
Vice Ministry of Employment Promotion and Labour Training
General Directorate of Employment Promotion
General Directorate of the National Employment Service
General Directorate of Standardization, Formalization for Employment, and Certification of Labour Competencies
General Secretariat
Regional Directorate of Labour and Employment Promotion of Metropolitan Lima
Technical Consulting
Attorney General's Office
Internal Inspection
Audit and Special Examinations
Inspections and Investigations
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Entities administered by the ministry include:
Superintendencia Nacional de Fiscalización Laboral (SUNAFIL)
Consejo Nacional de Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo
Consejo Nacional de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo
Seguro Social de Salud (ESSALUD; 1973–1984), previously the Instituto Peruano de Seguridad Social.
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