By Chea Sophal
23 March 2011
Chaktomok, Phnom Penh 22 March 2011, The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MoLVT) held its annual conference on the achievements for 2010 and raising objectives for 2011 from 22 to 23 March 2011 at Chaktomok Theater.
“2010 was the 3rd year of its implementation of Rectangular Strategy’s Phase II. The Government had tried to boost the Cambodian economy particularly for 2010 to leap out of V-shaped crisis after it had experienced its economic slowdown deriving from 2990 financial crisis. In 201, Cambodian economy grew by 5.5% and will continue to grow by more than 6% for 2011. Based on this, it has prompted Cambodia reduce poverty from 47% in 1993, 35% in 2004, 30.1% in 2007, 27.4% in 2009, and approximately 6% in 2010.”
MoLVT Annual Conference, Summary Report on Achievements, 2010-2011.
The conference focused on Ministry’s achievements in 2010 and outlined objectives for 2011. The accomplishments for 2010 included the labour inspection, labour dispute resolution, employment and manpower area, occupational health area, children area, social security, technical vocational education and training area, and gender mainstreaming in labour.
Labour Inspection
Over the course of 2010, a special labour inspection was made 306 times and 2,047 times for ordinary labour inspection. There were 77 new enterprises employing 22,776 workers (18,776 female) while 51 factories closed down their operation. There were 17,141 workers losing their jobs from those closed factories. Besides this, 4 factories suspended their operation resulting in the losses of jobs for 1,220 workers (1,052 female)[1].
“Labour Inspectors are tasked by the Cambodian Labour Law to inspect and pose limitations or fines when finding any non-compliance issues. The Labour Inspection Department took measures in dealing with the enterprises/institutions violating the labour law. In 2010, the measures taken by the Department included limiting 404 enterprises while inspecting the labour compliance. After posing limitations, no enterprises have been fined for filed to the Provincial Court or Municipal Court because all enterprises complied with the limitations promptly and in good cooperation. ”
MoLVT Annual Conference, Summary Report on Achievements, 2010-2011.
Labour Dispute Resolution
Article 309 of Labour Law states that if conciliation of dispute fails, the labour dispute shall be referred to a settlement by any arbitration, or any other procedure agreed on by the dispute parties.
“In 2010, 164 cases of disputes were settled, of which 58 cases have been healed and 106 unhealed, 141 cases were sent to the Arbitration Council. The Ministry has registered 265 professional organizations out of which 95 are from provinces. Up to now, there are 2,003 professional organizations.”
MoLVT Annual Conference, Summary Report on Achievements, 2010-2011.
Occupational Health
The Department of Occupational Health and Safety conducted inspections to 837 enterprises for hygiene and safety condition for 1,442 times. The Department checked up the health for both Cambodian and foreign workers of 132,159 (101,376 female), of those 129,227 are Cambodian and 2, 932 are foreign workers. In collaboration with CARE organization and DWA, the AIDs Committee of MoLVT helped set up AIDs Committees in 47 enterprises. (MoLVT Annual Conference, Summary Report on Achievements, 2010-2011)
Social Security
Since its beginning operations in 2007, the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has registered 1,910 enterprises which employ 594,686 workers. In 2010, 927 establishments were registered, of which 551 are in Phnom Penh and 376 are in the provinces. There were 143,454 workers registered with NSSF in 2010. (MoLVT Annual Conference, Summary Report on Achievements, 2010-2011)
[1] MoLVT, Summary Report on the Achievements of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training for 2010 and Its Objectives for 2011
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