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Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) - Republic of Moldova (RATIFICATION: 1996)

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Observation

2005

Direct Request

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Articles 1 and 2 of the Convention. Implementation of an active employment policy. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in October 2013 in reply to the 2011 direct request. The Government indicates that the adoption of legislative reforms, the introduction of a scholarship programme for the unemployed who follow a training course, and the promotion of programmes to increase the level of self-employment, are among the labour market measures adopted during the 2010–12 period. Since the introduction of the scholarship scheme, approximately 2,000 unemployed persons annually have undertaken training provided by employment agencies, and there have been 3,400 recipients in total. Moreover, the Organization for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (ODSME) has facilitated entrepreneurs’ access to information and financial resources, in order to start up a business or develop an existing one; the training programme “Efficient Business Management” has annually trained an average of 1,500 people. As regards job creation in the rural sector, the Agency for Payments and Intervention in Agriculture manages a farmers’ subsidy fund that supports investments in agriculture. The Committee notes from the information provided in the Government’s 2013 report on the application of the Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142), that in 2012, the unemployment rate at the national level was measured at 5.6 per cent. Among young people (15–24 years), the unemployment rate amounted to 13.1 per cent (9.9 per cent for those aged between 15–29 years). In 2012, the National Employment Agency had registered 51,378 unemployed persons, young people amounted to 40.9 per cent of them. The Committee notes that the economically active population was approximately 1,214,500 persons in 2012, having decreased by 3.4 per cent when compared to 2011. The share of men (50.9 per cent) slightly exceeded that of women (49.1 per cent), while the share of economically active persons in rural areas was higher than in urban areas (50.8 and 49.2 per cent, respectively). The Committee invites once again the Government to provide information on the results of its National Employment Strategy and on the impact of the labour market measures taken, aimed at generating productive employment.

Youth employment. The Committee notes that young unemployed persons are directed towards vocational training; 1,800 persons aged 16–29 years are trained annually, out of whom 73.2 per cent are hired upon completion of their vocational training course. Moreover, the National Programme for Economic Empowerment of Youth (NPEEY), which aims to promote and facilitate the involvement of young people in rural areas, has funded 1,005 projects for young beneficiaries. The Committee notes that, following the public policy proposal developed by the Ministry of Labour, the Government is currently working on an initiative that will focus on encouraging employers to hire young people by granting a subvention equal to a minimum wage, during six months. The Committee invites the Government to provide information on the impact of the measures implemented in terms of generating productive and lasting employment opportunities for young workers.

Persons with disabilities. The Committee notes the adoption of the 2010–15 Strategy for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities and the existence in Chisinau of two specialized vocational secondary institutions for persons with disabilities. The Committee also notes the Government’s indication that further analysis of the situation of persons with disabilities in the labour market showed that businesses are reluctant to hire persons with disabilities. The Government indicates that, out of the 494 persons with disabilities registered at the National Employment Agency, only 102 were placed in employment. The Committee notes that proposals to amend the legislation, consisting of new active labour market measures, have been prepared. The Committee invites the Government to continue providing information on the effectiveness of the measures undertaken in order to ensure the integration of persons with disabilities in the open labour market.

Article 3. Consultation of the social partners. The Committee notes that the social partners and relevant NGOs have participated in the public discussions organized on topics such as the annual action plan on employment, social protection and family in combating informal employment, and proposed amendments to the employment legislation. The Committee invites the Government to provide other examples of the manner in which the social partners are effectively consulted and participate in decision-making regarding the matters covered by the Convention.