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Политиката на вработување и економската криза
Employment policy and the economic crisis

Author(s): Osman Kadriu
Subject(s): National Economy, Constitutional Law, Labor relations, Economic development, Law on Economics, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Филозофскиот факултет во Скопје
Keywords: employment policy; the economic crisis; Republic of Macedonia; employment; law;

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this review article is to give an overview of the constitutional solutions and the policy of employment in the Republic of Macedonia. Emphasis is given on scientific explanation of the terms employment and employed. These terms are in direct relation with the right to employment, as a topic that has been elaborated. They are explained from the view of the legal theories in the science of labour law and the science of social law. From the view of the legal regulation, this issue is highlighted on two levels. Firstly, on the level of our national law, more precisely, the legal regulation of Republic of Macedonia. Secondly, on the level of the international law. From the view of the legal regulation in our state, the key issue is the constitutional-legal regulation; that is, the solutions that are contained in the Constitution. Moreover, the Constitution of Republic of Macedonia guarantees the right to work, the right to free choice of work, and other rights connected to this right. Our Constitution completely regulates the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Republic of Macedonia. Apart from the Constitution, this article highlights the aspects that are related to the legal regulation of the right to employment, as well as the meaning of the collective agreements, which represent specific source in this field. From the view of the international law, this article emphasizes on adequate level the aspects of the more significant acts that are brought on the level of the international community, such as, acts of: The International Organization of Labour, the Universal Declaration of the UN, and other international acts. On the level of the regional community shortly are emphasized the more important decisions that contain the European Convention for Protection of Human Rights and Basic Freedoms, and the European Social Decree.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 374-392
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Macedonian