Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Slovakia (Ratification: 1993)

The Committee notes the information contained in the Government's report in reply to its previous comments. It requests the Government to supply further information on the following points.

Article 7(a) of the Convention. The Committee notes that the Government does not appear to have established specialized services by occupation. The Committee recalls that under this Article, measures shall be taken to facilitate within the various employment offices specialization by occupations and by industries, such as agriculture and any other branch of activity in which such specialization may be useful. It would appreciate being kept informed of any need for specialization which is identified, and any follow-up action taken.

Article 8. The Government states that section 20(2)(h) of Act No. 387/1996 provides for proposals and programmes to target special groups for help in accessing jobs, including youth. The Committee would appreciate receiving further information on specific programmes for youth established under section 20(2)(h), including the number of participants.

Article 11. Further to previous comments, the Government lists the various regulations governing private agencies, including licensing requirements and the maximum levels of permitted tariffs. The Committee recalls that under this Article, the competent authorities shall take the necessary measures to secure effective cooperation between the public employment service and private employment agencies. It asks the Government to supply details of specific measures taken to facilitate such cooperation.

The Committee would also appreciate receiving statistical information on the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified, and the number of persons placed in employment by such offices, as requested under Part IV of the report form.