Central
State authorities are responsible for:
- General responsibility for policy and decision-making with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare;
- Adoption of a National Strategy for Employment;
- Implementation of programmes under EU Funds including European Neighbourhood Policy;
- Ensuring optimal conditions for access to and participation in the labour market;
- Anti-Discrimination Laws;
- Ensuring solidarity and equal rights and opportunities;
- General Collective Agreement;
- Union registration;
- Safety at work legislation;
Labour market statistics.
Local
Municipalities are responsible for:
- Stimulating entrepreneurial development;
- Implementing matters transferred to the field social welfare and employment by the national administration;
- Implementation of Employment Agency of Montenegro;
- Labour market activation measures on a voluntary basis.
Responsible ministries/bodies
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
Sources:
Labour Law
Law on Local Self-Government
“Analysis of the Labour Legislation in Montenegro with regard to equal opportunities for women and men”, Branka Vlahovic, 2008
Law on Employment and exercise rights from Insurance of Unemployment (Off. List CG no. 14/2010 of 17.03.2010).
The Law on Regional Development (Off. Gazette of Montenegro, no. 20/11 and 26/11 of 10.06.2011
Screening Report, Social Policy and employment, Montenegro, European Commission, 2014
