Basque Government

Departments - Work and Employment

Functions and areas of activity

The Department of Labor and Employment has the following functions and areas of action:

  1. Employment policy, as well as professional training for employment, in accordance with the provisions of article 10.1.b) of this Decree, with the collaboration, from their responsibilities, of Lanbide-Basque Employment Service.
  2. Execution of labour legislation in matters of labour relations.
  3. Social economy: cooperatives, labour limited companies and solidarity economy.
  4. Corporate social responsibility.
  5. Social Security in the terms provided in the Statute of Autonomy.
  6. Income Guarantee System and Social Inclusion.
  7. Direct, in accordance with the laws and regulations, the public sector entities attached or dependent on the department.
  8. Other faculties are attributed to it by laws and regulations.

 

The autonomous bodies “Osalan, Basque Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-Laneko Segurtasun eta Osasunerako Euskal Erakundea” and “Lanbide-Basque Employment Service” are attached to this department.

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