Demande directe (CEACR) - adoptée 2010, publiée 100ème session CIT (2011)

Convention (n° 88) sur le service de l'emploi, 1948 - Kazakhstan (Ratification: 2001)

Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention. Contribution of the public employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes that, according to the report received in September 2009, the number of employment agencies is 217 and, up until August 2009, a total of 342,000 jobseekers were registered with the employment services, 236,200 were placed in employment and 98,900 were registered as jobseekers. The number of vacant posts indicated by employers was 27,102. The Committee refers to its comments on the Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122), and requests the Government to provide information on the manner in which the public employment service fulfils its essential duty, namely to ensure the best possible organization of the employment market for the achievement and maintenance of full employment and the development and use of productive resources (Articles 1, 3 and 6 of Convention No. 88). The Committee requests the Government to supply up‑to‑date statistical information on the number of public employment offices established, the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified and the number of persons placed in employment by such offices (Part IV of the report form). In order to be able to supply an exhaustive report, the Government might wish to examine Chapter III of the General Survey of 2010 on employment instruments, which contains useful information on the improvement and modernization of employment services.

Articles 4 and 5. Cooperation with the social partners. The Government reiterates in its latest report that employment matters come within the competence of tripartite committees on social partnership and are covered by the regulations on social relations and labour. Under the terms of the Public Employment Act of 2001, local authorities with the participation of workers’, employers’ and voluntary organizations draw up and approve employment programmes in the context of medium-term socio-economic development plans. The Committee hopes that the Government will supply more detailed information on the arrangements made for the appointment of employers’ and workers’ representatives to advisory committees, with a view to ensuring the full cooperation of the social partners in the organization and operation of the employment service.

Article 7 and 8. Measures for particular categories of applicants for employment. The Government again describes the obligations of the competent authorities responsible for the employment service to keep jobseekers and employers informed of vacancies, to provide advice on available training, to establish a database on the labour market and to establish regional programmes targeting vulnerable groups of the population. The Committee requests the Government to supply further information on special measures taken to adequately meet the needs of particular categories of applicants for employment, such as women, young persons, workers with disabilities and older workers.

Article 11. Cooperation with private employment agencies. The Government previously indicated that the Ministry of Labour takes the necessary steps to ensure effective cooperation between the public employment service and private employment agencies. Under the terms of the Public Employment Act, these agencies collaborate with the public employment service and contribute to the placement of jobseekers. The Committee requests the Government to indicate in its next report the specific steps taken to ensure effective cooperation between the public employment service and private employment agencies.