[7] During the Cultural Revolution, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the People's Republic of China was abolished, and the work related to personnel was transferred to the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party for handling.

[12] Due to the financial crisis of 2008 and late 2000s recession, the department has recommended companies to prevent and control large staff reduction.

[13] In July 2022, MOHRSS and nine other central ministries launched a occupational injury insurance program for platform economy workers.

[4]: 185  Through the pilot program, platform companies in specified cities and provinces were required to purchase occupational injury insurance for their workers.

[4]: 186  On March 11, 2023, the 2023 National People's Congress approved the Institutional Reform Plan of the State Council, transferring the Ministry of Science and Technology's responsibility for the introduction of foreign intelligence (State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs) to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.