Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Dominican Republic (Ratification: 1953)

Articles 1–5 of the Convention. Modernization of the employment service. Participation of the social partners. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report relating to the National Employment Service (SENAE) and the various job placement methods used. The Government indicates that the SENAE carries out face-to-face job placement activities, via its 16 regional employment offices and technical jobseeking workshops, and virtual job placement activities, via the Electronic Employment Exchange. The Government adds that the SENAE organizes “employers’ days” for enterprises having more than 20 vacancies, and “promotion days” for jobseekers from vulnerable sectors. The Committee notes that the National Employment Commission is composed of representatives of the Government, and of employers’ and workers’ organizations. The Committee requests the Government to provide detailed information enabling it to examine the manner in which the social partners participate in the activities of the SENAE and the National Employment Commission relating to the organization and operation of the employment service. The Committee also requests the Government to continue providing information on the number of applications for employment received, the number of vacancies notified, and the number of persons placed in employment by the offices (Part IV of the report form).