Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Syrian Arab Republic (Ratification: 1960)

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

Articles 1–3 of the Convention. Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report indicating that there are 14 public employment offices in the country. The Government indicates that, between 1 March 2001 and 31 March 2015, the overall number of applicants registered with the employment office totalled 2,166,844 persons and 262,292 placements were made. The Committee requests the Government to provide further information on the functioning of the employment offices. It also requests the Government to continue to provide statistical information concerning 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.

While acknowledging the complexity of the situation prevailing on the ground due to the presence of armed groups and armed conflict in the country, the Committee trusts that the Government will make all efforts to bring its law and practice into conformity with the Convention.

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2014, published 104th ILC session (2015)

The Committee notes that the Government’s report has not been received. It hopes that a report will be supplied for examination by the Committee at its next session and that it will contain full information on the matters raised in its previous comments.

Repetition

Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in August 2009 in which it indicates the adoption of Decree No. 2040 of 2005 regulating the recruitment and employment of non-Syrian workers in the private and public sectors, in cooperatives and mixed economy companies. The Committee notes that, in accordance with section 14(1) and (2) of Decree No. 2040 of 2005, the Directorate of Social Affairs and Labour in each region is under the obligation to regularly provide to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour statistics on the number of work permits issued or renewed, detailed information on each non-Syrian Arab worker recruited by employment offices and information on Syrian workers registered with each Directorate of Social Affairs and Labour. The Committee invites the Government to furnish statistical information available in published annual or periodical reports concerning 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).

Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2010, published 100th ILC session (2011)

Contribution of the employment service to employment promotion. The Committee notes the Government’s report received in August 2009 in which it indicates the adoption of Decree No. 2040 of 2005 regulating the recruitment and employment of non-Syrian workers in the private and public sectors, in cooperatives and mixed economy companies. The Committee notes that, in accordance with section 14(1) and (2) of Decree No. 2040 of 2005, the Directorate of Social Affairs and Labour in each region is under the obligation to regularly provide to the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour statistics on the number of work permits issued or renewed, detailed information on each non-Syrian Arab worker recruited by employment offices and information on Syrian workers registered with each Directorate of Social Affairs and Labour. The Committee invites the Government to furnish statistical information available in published annual or periodical reports concerning 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).