Which statement about the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is correct?

Which statement about the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is correct?

• A. It started as a department in 1908 and became a bureau in 1933.
• B. It started as a small bureau in 1908 and became a department in 1933.
• C. It started as a small bureau in 1933 and became a department in 1908.
• D. It started as a ministry in 1908 and became a department in 1933.

Answer: (B)

The statement reflects how DOLE grew from a focused, smaller agency into a full cabinet-level department. It began as a small Bureau of Labor in 1908 to handle basic labor issues, and over time its responsibilities expanded and its status was elevated to a Department of Labor in 1933. This progression—from a bureau to a department—shows the government’s increasing commitment to labor issues and to broader coordination of employment, wages, and working conditions. The other options mix up the order, imply the wrong organizational form, or use a term (ministry) that doesn’t fit the historical structure in this context.

The statement reflects how DOLE grew from a focused, smaller agency into a full cabinet-level department. It began as a small Bureau of Labor in 1908 to handle basic labor issues, and over time its responsibilities expanded and its status was elevated to a Department of Labor in 1933. This progression—from a bureau to a department—shows the government’s increasing commitment to labor issues and to broader coordination of employment, wages, and working conditions. The other options mix up the order, imply the wrong organizational form, or use a term (ministry) that doesn’t fit the historical structure in this context.