Nghe An commends outstanding collectives and individuals in job creation and ensuring labor safety

Attending and directing the conference were Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, representatives of relevant departments, branches and sectors, and leaders of 21 districts, cities and towns in the province. Photo: Duc Anh.

In 5 years, jobs were created for 226,556 workers.

According to the report at the conference, in the period of 2015-2020, the province hasemploymentfor 226,556 people, reaching 101.43% of the project plan, of which 80,676 workers were sent to work abroad, reaching 107% of the plan. On average, new jobs were created for more than 38,000 workers each year; of which,sending workers to work abroadmore than 14,000 people, creating jobs for more than 24,000 people inside and outside the province.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Duc Anh

The work of job creation and sending workers to work abroad under contracts continues to be implemented effectively, contributing to promoting the right shift in labor structure. Labor quality has been gradually improved, the rate of trained workers increased from 55% in 2015 to 61% in 2020. The labor market has shifted in a better direction, the number of salaried workers and those with labor relations has gradually increased.

Comrade Doan Hong Vu - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs opened the conference. Photo: Duc Anh

The quantity and quality of human resources are constantly improved, ensuring step by step meeting the needs of the domestic labor market and international integration.

The province has had policies and mechanisms to encourage and create favorable conditions for people to develop production, establish businesses, develop small-scale industries and handicrafts, build many industrial parks and industrial clusters; economic, trade, service, tourism and cultural activities have developed positively, creating many jobs for workers in the province.

Over the past year, job counseling and referral work has been strongly implemented, thereby helping workers access many job opportunities. Photo courtesy of PV

In their speeches at the conference, many delegates said: The quality of labor resources has not met the requirements of the domestic and foreign labor markets, especially in terms of skills, foreign languages, physical strength, and limited sense of discipline and industrial style among workers. The competitiveness of workers has not met market needs.

The situation of Vietnamese workers leaving their contracts to work illegally or not returning home after their contracts expire has gradually increased in some markets such as Korea, Japan, etc., affecting the work of sending workers to work abroad. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, many countries have not yet accepted workers back to work; some markets have a high demand for workers, but low incomes have not attracted workers.

Rectifying labor discipline enforcement

Mineral exploitation is one of the fields with many businesses violating. Photo courtesy of MH

State management of occupational safety and health has received attention from all levels, sectors and localities. Information and propaganda work has been deployed with more diverse, practical and specific content and forms; the quality and quantity of inspections, checks and supervisions have increased, the number of units and enterprises being handled for administrative violations has increased and has a more deterrent effect.

Awareness of compliance with occupational safety and health policies and laws of enterprises and people has been raised. Many enterprises have paid attention to investing in occupational safety and health in production and business, among which many enterprises have been more aware of the impact of occupational safety and health on productivity and product quality, so they have paid attention to building an occupational safety and health management system and building a safety culture in the workplace.

Work accidents, occupational diseases have significantly decreased, limiting the loss of health, life of workers and property of the State, enterprises and people. However, according to statistics and reports from localities, units and enterprises, in the period of 2018 - 2020, in Nghe An province, there were 68 occupational accidents causing 73 victims, of which 18 people died and 33 people were seriously injured.

Occupational accidents mainly occurred in industries and occupations with many dangerous and harmful factors such as mining and mineral processing (5 cases, killing 5 people, seriously injuring 1 person), construction, electricity, and industrial production (39 cases, killing 7 people, seriously injuring 32 people).

At the conference, delegates agreed on the following goals: Reduce the frequency of fatal work accidents by 5% annually on average; annually increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises that effectively apply some basic contents of the occupational safety and health management system, initially build a culture of safety in the workplace; 100% of fatal work accidents are reported, investigated, and handled in accordance with legal regulations.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long concluded at the conference. Photo: Thanh Nga

Speaking at the conference, comrade Bui Dinh Long emphasized: In the past 2 years, although we have achieved certain results in job creation and occupational safety and hygiene, there are still shortcomings and limitations in this work. Some targets have not been achieved.

One of the reasons is that the labor discipline of Nghe An people is not high. Labor skills do not meet the needs of large enterprises. Some workers when working abroad still leave to settle illegally. Some local Party committees and authorities have not fully recognized the role, significance and benefits of GQVL - OSHLĐ work, so the direction is not regular and not drastic. Therefore, the results of sending workers abroad are still not commensurate with the potential and needs of workers in the area.

Comrade Bui Dinh Long awarded Certificates of Merit to individuals and groups. Photo: Thanh Nga

In addition, some businesses have poor compliance with occupational safety and health. Many factories use outdated machinery and have degraded facilities; many places do not pay attention to workers' health and hygiene.

Therefore, localities need to have a plan to review and compare regulations on policies and regimes for vocational training and occupational safety and health to have mechanisms and methods to change, to promote vocational training and sending workers abroad to work, and to improve the effectiveness of job creation for people.

Also at the conference, 8 collectives and 10 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for their outstanding achievements in implementing the Project "Creating jobs for workers in Nghe An province in the period 2015 - 2020". Photo: Thanh Nga

06 collectives and 7 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for their outstanding achievements in implementing the "Labor safety and hygiene program in Nghe An province for the period 2018 - 2020". Photo: Thanh Nga

In addition, relevant departments, branches, and localities from commune, district, and urban levels need to strengthen inspection and examination of occupational safety and health. Strictly handle violations of occupational safety and health and establishments that cause serious occupational accidents.