The State Council has decided to form a leading group on employment aimed at better implementing the employment-first policy, according to a circular issued by the General Office of the State Council on May 22.

Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua was appointed as the leader of the group.

Duties of the group include coordinating national employment work; researching major issues in employment; working on related regulations, plans and policies; and pushing government departments and local authorities to implement those regulations and policies.

Deputy group leaders and group members are senior officials from State Council departments and social organizations.