Local offices of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security for the Labour Inspectorate
1.1.7.5.Local offices of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security for the Labour Inspectorate
The local offices of the Ministry are responsible for supervising the implementation of labour legislation, protecting the standards of health and safety at the place of work and resolving disputes via their tripartite cooperation committees. According to Art. 9 of Law 186/69, these committees are composed of three members: the labour inspector, representing the Ministry, as chairman, and one representative each of the employers' organisation and the trade union of which the interested parties are members.
The objective of the committees is to bring about an amicable settlement of any dispute between employers and employees which is neither a collective dispute nor a criminal matter. The procedure is not one of arbitration and each of the interested parties can appeal to the pertinent court. Such disputes may concern:
- dismissals;
- the way in which internal regulations are implemented;
- disimprovements in working conditions;
- wage rates;
- delays in paying wages.
These committees are convened at the request of the interested trade unions, employers' organisations or the labour inspector. Their decisions are not binding, but can be considered and applied as agreements by the interested parties.
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