Manpower Directorate
Directorate of Manpower
1942 – 1946
Wartime directorate within the Department of Labour and National Service, headed by the Director-General of Manpower, that controlled the allocation of civilian labour to the war effort and essential industries during the Second World War.
How it came into existence
Set up in early 1942 within the Department of Labour and National Service under the National Security (Manpower) Regulations made under the National Security Act 1939, headed by a Director-General of Manpower and taking over the department's manpower priorities and reserved occupations work.
- Manpower planning and control
- Reserved occupations
Legislation: National Security Act 1939 (National Security (Manpower) Regulations)
How it ended
Wound up in 1946 as wartime manpower controls were lifted; its network of local employment offices became the basis of the Commonwealth Employment Service.
- Network of employment offices
- Registration and placement of workers
Main functions
- Direction and allocation of civilian labour to essential industries
- Administration of reserved occupations and exemptions
- Registration of workers and control of engagement and dismissal
- Operation of local manpower and employment offices
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Labour and National Service.
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Sources
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