The Economic and Social Council (CES) presented a set of directed proposals To order the Labor migration In the Dominican Republic, while stressing the need to strengthen the training of Dominican workers. The approach seeks to reduce informality, guarantee rights and raise the competitiveness of the labor market.
The document states that the Ministry of Labor assume a more active role as the governing body of the Labor policy. To do this, it is suggested to provide it with greater resources and expand the inspection capacity.
It also recommends strengthening the National Employment Service (SENAE) and create specialized units for the attention of cases related to Migrant workers.
At this point, the proposal of a National Labor Migration Observatory to monitor the sector indicators and guarantee greater transparency.
Registration and formalization
He CES proposes the strict application of the General Migration Law no. 285-04 and its application regulations 631-11. These provisions would serve as a basis for establishing Registration mechanisms and documentation of foreign labor, so that workers in regular condition can access basic services and the protection of the law.
SANCTIONS AND CONTROL REGIME
Among the proposals is the hardening of sanctions against employers hiring workers in irregular situationas well as the strengthening of the inspection capacity of the Ministry of Labor. Attention would focus on high incidence sectors such as construction, agriculture and services.
Labor training and insertion
In addition to immigration regulation, the CES It highlights the importance of strengthening labor formation Dominican. It is proposed to expand the programs of the Infotep and articulate them with the productive sectors to prepare technicians and professionals based on national demand and reintegration in places where it has been displaced by migrant labor.
At the same time, migrants with regular status could also access programs of trainingwhich would facilitate its insertion into conditions of equality.
The document proposes to create preferential credit lines For the MSMEs They invest in traininginnovation and improvement of their organizational processes.
Border control
In terms of security, it is proposed to continue the construction of the perimeter gate On the border with Haiti, in addition to installing systems of Video surveillancevehicular scanners and observation towers. It is also proposed to create a specialized unit against trafficking and traffic of migrants.
International cooperation
He CES suggests strengthening alliances with International organizations such as the IOM, UN Women, UNICEF, OAS, European Union and CELAC, in order to obtain technical assistance, resources and good practices in the management of the Labor migration.
