The Ministry of Finance and Economy has introduced a Draft Law: “On additions and amendments to the Law No. 15/2019 ‘On Employment Promotion’ (Draft Law).
The proposed amendments aim to identify appropriate incentive policies for young people and special groups, mainly persons with disabilities, ensuring efficient labor market policies, promoting inclusion and social cohesion, as well as strengthening the labor market.
This Draft Law introduces two main novelties:
The Youth Guarantee Scheme
As part of employment programs, it supports the youth under the age 29 through employment/ continuing education/ professional training within a period of 4 (four) months from the moment of registration at the relevant employment office.
The implementation procedures shall be determined by the Council of Ministers.
Additionally, the unemployed job seekers shall be provided with vouchers for acquiring vocational education, upskilling and informal education programs which enable the financing of the latter.
Promotion of Employment of Persons with Disabilities
Employers have the obligation to hire a person with disabilities for the first 25 employees of the enterprise and an additional person with disabilities every 50 other employees.
Alternatively, the employer pays a contribution at the rate of 100% of the national minimum wage, on a monthly basis, for each employment quota for persons with disabilities not granted. In order to ensure the collection of the contribution paid by the employer, it shall be reflected in the monthly social and health insurance payment list declared in the online system of the General Directorate of Taxes, an institution that plays the role of the tax agent for the collection of the contribution.
The procedures and method of payment of the contribution shall be determined by the instructions of the minister responsible for finances.
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