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

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - El Salvador (Ratification: 1995)

Articles 1, 4 and 5 of the Convention. Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. Cooperation with the social partners. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government with respect to the National Employment System, established in April 2015, aimed at reducing unemployment and underemployment, and increasing decent work and well-being. The Government indicates in its report that the National Employment Portal is an information platform to facilitate labour mediation processes and guide active employment policy-making. Forty-two local job agencies have been created at national level. The Government adds that, between June 2012 and May 2014, the Employment Mediation System administered placements for 40,162 persons. From 2012 to 2015, 149 job fairs were held in cooperation with the social partners. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the results obtained to ensure the efficient operation of the free public employment service. Please also provide updated information on the cooperation of the social partners in the organization and operation of the National Employment System, at both the local and national level.

Article 9. Legal status and training of the staff of the employment service. The Government indicates that the training needs of the National Employment Department are assessed on an annual basis. Training is carried out at the national level, with the aim of strengthening the skills of the employment agents. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing updated information on the measures adopted to ensure that the staff of the employment service are adequately trained.

Article 11. Cooperation between the public employment service and private employment agencies. The Government indicates that the preliminary draft of the Labour and Social Protection Regulations Act covers regulations for private employment agencies and is currently before the legislative assembly. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on any development regarding the regulation of the private employment agencies and on the manner in which cooperation is ensured between the National Employment System and the private employment agencies.