“Support to Labour Inspectorate for fighting against undeclared work” project (Italy).
“Support to the Labour Inspectorate” is a EU funded project managed by the EU Office in Kosovo and implemented by Archidata S.R.L. The purpose of this project is better functioning of the Labour Inspectorate measured by:
• reduced undeclared work through real inspections carried out and regulations applied, and
• reduced accidents and improved safety at work through real inspections carried out an
d regulations and fines applied. The project will be implemented through three linked components:
Component 1: Enhancing capacity of Labour Inspectorate, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and social partners for ensuring satisfactory working conditions and promoting formal employment. Component 2: Enhancing labour inspection practices in order to ensure efficient and effective controls of health and safety at work and of working relations (with particular focus on formal working conditions). Component 3: Implementation of inter-institutional communication and public awareness strategy for reducing undeclared work and providing better working conditions. The first project component is linked to strengthening institutional and administrative capacities of the beneficiary institutions in the legal approximation and harmonization, in development of national policies and action planning as well as in strengthening inter-institutionally coordinated system. Second component is focused on strengthening the human capacities of the beneficiary institutions to be able to implement the new strategies and legislation, and the third one aims to raise public awareness on benefits of formal work and safe working conditions. The overall objective of the project is to improve the legal compliance of employers and companies with labour and occupational safety and health legislation, in order to improve the health and safety situation of employees in the private sector. The purpose of this project is to improve the capacity of the Labour Inspectorate of Kosovo for more efficient monitoring, enforcement, and implementation of the laws and regulations in the field of health and safety at work, through the improvement of the Labour Inspectorate organisational set-up, training of staff, and an assessment of needs for establishing an information system.
