Department of Labour & Commerce

The Department of Labour and Commerce is the Department responsible for regulating workers' unions, managing business in Adoria, controlling unemployment in the workforce.
== Role== 
*Serve as the Chancellor’s main advisor on the workforce.
*Develop foreign and domestic commerce.
*Create and enforce national labour laws.
*Ensure the safety of workers and the workplace.
*Provide unemployment assistance programs to those unemployed.
*Promote job growth within Adoria.
*Maintain and regulate union laws.
*Provide workplace training programs.
*Enforce trade agreements.
* Protect intellectual property.
*Stimulate the Adorian businesses.
*Promote domestic trade.
==History==
Originally established during the Followerpar Era, the Ministry of Welfare & Labour existed until 15 September 2019 when it was rebranded into simply the Ministry of Welfare. On 30 November 2019, Order 66 was officially adopted creating a department of labour within the Ministry of Welfare, ran by the Secretary of Labour. On 5 December 2019, the Ministry of Welfare was renamed back to the Ministry of Welfare & Labour. On 12 May 2020, the Secretary of Labour and Minister of Welfare & Labour were both abolished and its responsibilities absorbed into the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Ministry of Health & Social Affairs. On 17 June 2020, the Secretary of Labour was restored until being abolished again on 18 July 2020. Following the Siernuke, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Ministry of Health & Social Affairs were both swiftly re-established identically on 9 December 2020.
On 21 May 2022, the Ministerial powers bill v2 would be passed dissolving the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and transferring its former responsibilities to the Ministry of Infrastructure & Energy which would be reformed creating the Ministry of Infrastructure, Industry, Labour & Commerce. The changes would be implemented on 30 May 2022 to coincide with the formation of the 77th Government.
On 20 March 2023, the Executive Creation Act was passed creating a Department of Labour & Commerce but this would be vetoed by Matthew V for being too centralized in presidential power. On 28 March 2023, an amendment to the Executive Creation Act would be passed adding the chancellorship and vice chancellor. These changes would be accepted by Matthew V and on 6 April 2023, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Industry, Labour & Commerce would be split into the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, and Energy and Department of Labour and Commerce. The Infrastructure Department's energy powers were gained from the Rural Affairs Ministry which was also reformed.
==List of Secretaries of Labour & Commerce==
For the old list of Ministers of Welfare please refer to this page: List of Ministers of Welfare and Labour
# 	Portrait	Name 	Term of office 	Term of office 	Party 	Legislature	Chancellor	Chancellor
1 	 	SoleSol 	6th of April 2023 	10th of April 2023 	Social Democratic Party 	96 	 	Meow Zedong
2 	 	Lich 	10th of April 2023 	26th of April 2023 	Independent 	97 	 	Arjona
 	 	vacant 	26th of April 2023 	9th of May 2023 	vacant 	98 	 	Lady Alice
3 	 	Liimur 	9th of May 2023 	24th of May 2023 	People's Republican Party 	99 	 	Arjona
4 	 	Arjona 	24th of May 2023 	9th of July 2023 	King Adoria Bloc 	100 	 	Matthew V
4 	 	Arjona 	24th of May 2023 	9th of July 2023 	King Adoria Bloc 	101 	 	Mr. Nugget
5 	 	David Cameron 	9th of July 2023 	24th of July 2023resigned on July 18th 2023, but resignation was not accepted by the President until the 24th	Progress Party 	102 	 	Mr. Nugget
6 	 	Arjona 	27th of July 2023 	7th of August 2023 	King Adoria Bloc 	103 	 	Earthly
7 	 	KhanChurchill 	15th of August 2023 	17th of October 2023 	Social Democratic Party 	104 	 	Bossman
7 	 	KhanChurchill 	15th of August 2023 	17th of October 2023 	Social Democratic Party 	105 	 	Bossman
7 	 	KhanChurchill 	15th of August 2023 	17th of October 2023 	Social Democratic Party 	106 	 	Bossman
8 	 	Tja 	17th of October 2023 	3rd of November 2023 	Conservative Party 	107 	 	Lich
9 	 	RookWilt 	3rd of November 2023 	9th of November 2023 	Confederate Democratic Alliance	108 	 	Kate Forbes
9 	 	RookWilt 	3rd of November 2023 	9th of November 2023 	Confederate Democratic Alliance	108 	 	Baron
10	 	Batrun 	9th of November 2023 	16th of November 2023 	Social Democratic Party 	109 	 	RookWilt
11	 	DerPascal99 	16th of November 2023	23rd of November 2023 	Social Democratic Party 	109 	 	RookWilt
12	 	CobraVortex 	23rd of November 2023	26th of November 2023 	Conservative Party 	110 	 	Mr. Nugget
13	 	Hamish 	2nd of December 2023 	6th of December 2023 	Social Democratic Party 	X 	 	Curry
14	 	Lady Alice 	27th of November 2023	14th of December 2023 	Social Democratic Party 	X 	 	Bossman
15	 	Batrun 	14th of December 2023	7th of January 2024 	Social Democratic Party 	111 	 	Bossman
16	 	Queer Commmissar	7th of January 2024 	23rd of January 2024 	Social Democratic Party 	112 	 	Bossman
17	 	Stavros Xenou 	23rd of January 2024 	9th of February 2024 	Conservative Party 	113 	 	Vorenus
18	 	F. 	9th of February 2024 	19th of February 2024 	Red Vision 	114 	 	Noot Noot!
19	 	Enrico Pascali 	19th of February 2024	27th of February 2024 	Movimento Otto Sentiere 	114 	 	Constanzo
20	 	Shennogo 	27th of February 2024	17th of March 2024resigned due to pro-putin comments by Lucius Vorenus 	Libertarian Party 	115 	 	CobraVortex
21	 	Kate Forbes 	18th of March 2024 	12th of April 2024resigned to serve as Speaker of the Assembly 	Social Democratic Party 	116 	 	Okasian
21	 	Kate Forbes 	18th of March 2024 	12th of April 2024resigned to serve as Speaker of the Assembly 	Social Democratic Party 	117 	 	Okasian
22	 	Raul Engels 	12th of April 2024 	28th of April 2024 	Social Democratic Party 	117 	 	Okasian
23	 	Ratt 	28th of April 2024 	16th of May 2024 	Democratic People's Party 	118 	 	Okasian
24	 	Some Random Guy 	16th of May 2024 	10th of June 2024 	National Conservative Party 	119 	 	Tomi
25	 	Dresden Norris 	10th of June 2024 	2nd of July 2024 	Social Democratic Party 	120 	 	MarcZucc
26	 	Yannick 	2nd of July 2024 	20th of July 2024 	Adorian Restoration Party 	121 	 	Costanzo
27	 	Kate Forbes 	20th of July 2024 	3rd of August 2024 	Independent 	122 	 	MarcZucc
28	 	Dresden Norris 	3rd of August 2024 	incumbent 	Social Democratic Party 	122 	 	MarcZucc
28	 	Dresden Norris 	3rd of August 2024 	incumbent 	Social Democratic Party 	123 	 	MarcZucc