Within the Ministry of Labour there are various advisory bodies with sectoral responsibilities and tripartite membership (public administration, employers and trade unions).
Central Employment Commission (Commissione Centrale per l'Impiego - CCI)
This Commission establishes at the national level the criteria for implementing general and active employment policy in accordance with the guidelines of economic planning and EU orien-ta-tions. Taking into consideration the quantitative and qualitative dynamics of the labour market and the economic reference framework of regional vocational training policy, it sets out before 30 July each year the guidelines for employment policy and the development of workers' income. To this end it promotes and organises studies and systematic statistical surveys of the national labour market and its qualitative and quantitative trends. In addition, the Commission has decision-making powers as regards socially useful work (Art. 14, Law 451/94).
The Commission is chaired by the Minister of Labour and consists of:
- ten workers' representatives (Art. 9, § 7, Law 608/96), six employers' representatives (Art. 9, § 7, Law 608/96), one representative of manage-rial staff, three self-employed persons and one representative of the cooperative movement;
- five Directors-General of the Ministry of Labour (Law 236/93, Art. 9, § 8);
- five representatives of the regions;
- one equality counsellor;
- one representative of the Ministry of Education;
- one expert on vocational training (Art 17, Law 845/78).
Depending on the issue at hand, representatives of the administrations concerned will also be required to participate.
The Commission has its own technical secretariat to enable it to carry out its functions.
To these tasks are added those entrusted under Law 264/49, Art. 34 of Law 675 of 20.5.1977 (concerning the geographical mobility of workers between regions), Law 285/77 and 845/78.
The CCI is mandated for three years at a time.
Other commissions dealing with specific areas are:
Central commission for controlling outwork (Law 877 of 18.12.1973 - Art. 7, Presidential Decree 608 of 9.5.1994).
Central commission for cooperatives (Art. 18 bis of Decree-Law 1577 of the Deputy Prime Minister of 14.12.1947). This issues recommendations on matters relating to cooperatives.
Standing advisory commission for the prevention of industrial accidents and for health and safety at work. This continues to operate in anticipation of the implementation of Law 833 of 23.12.78 which concerns the institution of a "national health service" and which introduces reform of the legislation on industrial accident prevention and health and safety at work. The functions of this commission were confirmed and extended by Article 26 of Decree-Law 626/94 and modified by virtue of Decree-Law 242/96 on the application of EU directives and the improvement of safety and health at work. These decrees represent the new legal basis for such issues in Italy today.
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