Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2015, published 105th ILC session (2016)

Unemployment Convention, 1919 (No. 2) - Estonia (Ratification: 1922)

Article 3 of the Convention. Unemployment insurance. In reply to the previous comments, the Government indicates in its report that equality of treatment of national and foreign workers with regard to unemployment insurance is guaranteed. It adds that unemployment insurance benefits are paid only when a person resides legally in Estonia. Nevertheless, additional rights may be conferred by the legislation of the European Union or by bilateral agreements. The Committee notes in this regard the bilateral agreement between Estonia and Ukraine concerning unemployment insurance and the aggregation of insurance periods. It also notes the detailed information provided by the Government concerning the national policy and legislation with respect to application of the other provisions of the Convention, such as the administrative supervision over the compliance of private employment agencies by the Ministry of Social Affairs. The Committee requests the Government to continue to provide information on the application of the Convention in practice.