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Factsheet for measure SK-2022-19/3227 – measures in Slovakia
Country | Slovakia , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 01 May 2022 – 31 December 2023 |
Context | War in Ukraine |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Active labour market policies (enhancing employability, training, subsidised job creation, etc.) |
Author | Daniela Keselova (IVPR) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 08 June 2023 (updated 11 July 2023) |
The target of this measure is to increase the employability of refugees from Ukraine. Employability efforts are focused on the development of practical skills for the labour market.
The measure is provided within the project Helping Refugees. It was financed from the state budget in 2022, but in 2023 it started being financed from EU sources and implemented under Operational Programme Human Resources, CARE – ESF.
Within the public employment services (PES) the measure is provided according to the Act No. 5/2004 on Employment Services, Section 54 Projects and Programmes.
The measure provides finances to support mentoring programmes in the workplace. The support consists of the contribution for employer and the subsidy for the refugee. To receive the contribution, the employer signs an agreement with the labour office to confirm their participation in the programme. The employer appoints a mentor among the employees in the company. One employee can mentor up to three persons. Mentoring is provided up to three consecutive months, four hours a day, for maximum of 80 hours a month. At the end of the mentoring the mentored employee receives a confirmation on mentored training from the employer.
The measure is aimed at refugees from Ukraine with granted temporary refugee status. The second target group include the employers who are interested in providing mentored employment at their workplaces.
Total of 192 participants from Ukraine with temporary refugee status and 126 employers participated in the measure in 2022. Almost 85% (out of 192) of participants were women. Almost 60% of 192 participants were between 30 and 49 years of age. About 48% of all participants worked in elementary occupations, 23% worked as service and sales workers and about 15% as clerical support workers. Almost 43% of employers participating in the measure (total 126) were private companies.
A total of €121,942 was spent for the measure in 2022. The total allocation for the whole national project is €5.06 million.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Employees in standard employment
Migrants or refugees in employment |
Applies to all businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
Company / Companies Public employment service |
European Funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | Informed | Informed |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
Information on involvement of social partners is not available.
Information on social partners' views and reactions is not available.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), Helping Refugees: Measure No. 4 - Adaptation at the employer, measure SK-2022-19/3227 (measures in Slovakia), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/SK-2022-19_3227.html
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